February 8, 2022
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5:18Now PlayingBoris Johnson was accused on Monday evening by some of his own MPs of inciting a mob against the leader of the opposition.
Keir Starmer and the shadow foreign secretary David Lammy were returning to parliament when they were surrounded by protesters yesterday afternoon. Police had to intervene.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham spoke to Aasmah Mir and Stig Abell.
He said: "I think it is getting worse. And if you're going to play the Trump handbook from the despatch box, at the house of House of Commons, there are going to be consequences."
He added: "What we're seeing is the Trumpification, if you like, of UK politics, and it's not a not a pleasant sight at all."
Andy Burnham, who has been Greater Manchester's leader since 2017, also reacted to the government's plans for levelling up.
Listen to Andy Burnham's interview in full with Aasmah Mir & Stig Abell.
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