The Love Island star was subjected to scrutiny final week over a clip from a latest podcast interview, wherein she mentioned all of us have ‘the identical 24 hours in a day’ to realize no matter we wish. 

Molly-Mae’s feedback led to her being in comparison with Margaret Thatcher, whose beliefs included inserting worth on exhausting work and other people taking accountability for their very own lives somewhat than assist from the state. 

On Sunday, Mr Zahawai spoke to LBC presenter Tom Swarbrick about tax hikes and the hovering prices of power payments which can depart many households struggling to manage financially. 

Swarbrick mentioned: ‘Folks need to the Authorities for assist with power costs and the Authorities to date is just not doing any greater than it did this time final yr.’ 

Mr Zahawi replied: ‘One of the best ways to assist individuals is to make sure there's a job out there to them and the way in which we’ve dealt with the Covid pandemic is that we’ve bought the very best employment charge, most likely, in Europe, if not, simply the G7.’ 

Drawing comparisons between the minister’s message and that of Molly-Mae’s, Swarbrick then requested: ‘So as to assist with the power value rise, the Authorities says “get a greater paid job”. 

‘Has Molly-Mae taken over the Conservative Get together?’ 

Molly-Mae Hague on Diary of a CEO podcast
Molly-Mae was in comparison with Margaret Thatcher over her work ethic feedback (Image: Diary of a CEO podcast, YouTube)

Nevertheless, Mr Zahawai dismissed any affect from Molly-Mae explaining: ‘No, what I used to be saying to you was we’ve put £4.2billion of cash to assist those that are in most want, together with in the event you have a look at the nationwide insurance coverage contribution rise, the 14% highest earners pays 50% and 6.6m individuals gained’t pay something for that, that’s a progressive approach of really investing.’ 

In her interview with Steve Bartlett on his podcast Diary of a CEO, Molly-Mae spoke about her immense success in comparison with different islanders since leaving the Love Island villa in 2019, which has included turning into artistic director of fast-fashion model PrettyLittleThing with a profitable contract. 

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi
Mr Zahawi was challenged on supporting individuals amid tax hikes and rising power payments (Image: PA)

‘You’re given one life and it’s all the way down to you what you do with it,’ the 22-year-old mentioned. ‘You possibly can actually go in any route.

‘After I’ve spoken about that previously, I've been slammed somewhat bit, with individuals saying, “It’s simple so that you can say that, you’ve not grown in poverty, you’ve not grown up with main cash struggles, so so that you can sit there and say that all of us have the identical 24 hours in a day, it’s not right”.

‘And I’m like, however technically what I’m saying is right. We do. So I perceive that all of us have completely different backgrounds and we’re all raised in several methods and we do have completely different monetary conditions, however I do assume if you would like one thing sufficient, you may obtain it.

‘It simply relies upon to what lengths you need to go to get the place you need to be sooner or later. And I’ll go to any lengths. I’ve labored my absolute a**e off to get the place I'm now.’

Following intense criticism, Molly-Mae’s rep launched a press release on her behalf saying the star acknowledges ‘everyone seems to be from completely different backgrounds’ and that her feedback had been about ‘time effectivity regarding success’ in addition to ‘exhausting work and willpower in her personal life’.