The protester stormed the stage, threw glitter and shouted 'true democracy is citizen-led'
A protester who disrupted Keir Starmer's keynote speech at the Labour Party Conference apologised and said he knows his actions "crossed the line".
Asked whether he would like to apologise to the Opposition leader, he said: "Yes, absolutely. I’m sorry for doing that." Merseyside Police confirmed it arrested a 28-year-old man from Surrey on suspicion of assault, breach of the peace and causing public nuisance following the stunt. After throwing the glitter over Sir Keir, Mr Ashmawi shouted “true democracy is citizen-led”. The protester continued to shout “politics needs an update”, “we demand a people’s house”, “we are in crisis” and “our whole future is in jeopardy” as he was wrestled to the ground.
Sir Keir pushed the activist away from the microphone with his right arm before security arrived. After removing his jacket, the Labour leader said "if he thinks that bothers me, he doesn’t know me".
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