Watch as an angry heckler tells Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman to 'go away' as they walked down an Essex high street on Monday morning, as the migrants row continues to brew
An angry passer-by shouted at Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman to "go away" as they walked around the centre of an Essex town on Monday.The Prime Minister and Home Secretary were on a brief walkabout in Chelmsford on Monday morning when a woman was heard to shout "Allow migrants into our country" and "Refugees should be allowed in Britain".
The Conservative duo have attracted the ire of political opponents for a bill aimed at making it harder for migrants to cross the Channel in small boats. The illegal migration bill is currently making its way through parliament.Ms Braverman and Mr Sunak were accompanied by three police officers as they walked down Chelmsford High Street shortly before 9am on Monday.Neither did they respond to the heckling woman, both continuing their conversations with the police officers instead.
The PM was later driven to an event at Chelmsford Boxing Club, where he talked about the government's newly-announced plans to tackle anti-social behaviour.
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