Speaking in the wake of the incident, the Labour leader said he was determined not to let an 'idiot' get in the way of delivering his keynote address and told Sky News it 'could have been a lot worse'.
A protester who threw glitter over Sir Keir Starmer and grabbed him ahead of his speech at the Labour Party conference has admitted he 'crossed the line' and apologised. Yaz Ashmawi said it was 'horrible' he made the Labour leader feel in danger as he prepared to give his keynote address in Liverpool on Tuesday. The storming of the stage by the activist prompted boos and looks of concern from members of the audience.
' 'If Mr Starmer felt that he was threatened… I take responsibility for that, I want to take full responsibility for my actions.' Asked whether he would like to apologise to the opposition leader, he said: 'Yes, absolutely. I'm sorry for doing that.' Read more:PM won't call election 'because he thinks he'll lose' - Starmer Mr Ashmawi belongs to a group called People Demand Democracy, which is calling for reform of the electoral system.
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