DAVID Cameron faced derision and anger yesterday over his plans to get a jet to take him and his ministerial cronies on official visits around the world.

Mr Cameron’s flight of fancy would see an RAF air-to-air refuelling plane converted into a cabinet cruiser for use on long-haul trips at a cost of up to £10 million, government sources said.

Ministers claim that the A330 Voyager refurb will eventually save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year in hire costs.