Prime Minister David Cameron loses by a landslide when it comes to being seen as the perfect dinner table companion – and Lord Sugar fares equally badly, according to the findings of a new survey.

For Britons looking forward to relaxing over a meal with their dream hosts are far more likely to choose glamorous TV star Holly Willoughby or cheeky chappies Ant and Dec, according to research from Fudges Bakery.

The sweet and savoury biscuit makers found that the prospect of politics and business...