Liz Truss Jenga-style podium cost taxpayers £4,175

Lectern featuring blocks of wood was made for former PM who lasted 45 days and resembled popular game

A Jenga-style podium used by Liz Truss in her short-lived stint as prime minister cost taxpayers £4,175, it has emerged.

The lectern was compared to a Jenga tower, from the board game that results in total collapse, as it featured pieces of wood that resembled Jenga blocks ready to topple. It was specially made for the former prime minister who lasted 45 days in No 10.