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Jeremy Corbyn supporters hiss BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg as she tries to ask EU referendum question Labour supporters hiss BBC's Laura Kuenssberg as she questions Jeremy Corbyn on EU referendum
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The BBC’s political editor was hissed by Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters as she stood to ask the Labour leader a question during a speech on the EU referendum. The BBC’s political editor was hissed by Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters as she asked the Labour leader a question after his speech on the EU referendum.
After the hissing – and some laughter – Laura Kuenssberg asked: “For Labour voters, what do you think is more important? Defending workers’ rights or immigration and the impact on communities in this country?” Following the hissing – and some laughter – Laura Kuenssberg asked: “For Labour voters, what do you think is more important? Defending workers’ rights or immigration and the impact on communities in this country?”
It comes after Mr Corbyn, in a Vice News documentary, accused the BBC of bias and described the organisation as “obsessed with trying to damage the leadership of the Labour Party”.It comes after Mr Corbyn, in a Vice News documentary, accused the BBC of bias and described the organisation as “obsessed with trying to damage the leadership of the Labour Party”.
Wes Streeting, a Labour MP, responded: “Journalists are people doing their job. A party that stands up for workers’ rights should not allow to be booed and hissed at. End of.”Wes Streeting, a Labour MP, responded: “Journalists are people doing their job. A party that stands up for workers’ rights should not allow to be booed and hissed at. End of.”
Speaking at the Insitute of Engineering Technology, Mr Corbyn launched an attack on George Osborne over his Brexit recession warnings and claimed the Tory government poses the "biggest risk" of plunging Britain into an economic crisis.Speaking at the Insitute of Engineering Technology, Mr Corbyn launched an attack on George Osborne over his Brexit recession warnings and claimed the Tory government poses the "biggest risk" of plunging Britain into an economic crisis.
The Labour leader rubbished the “prophecies of doom” and “histrionic” claims being made in the referendum campaign as he laid into the Chancellor's record on the economy. In a speech setting out the “positive” case for remaining in the European Union, Mr Corbyn slammed the way the Government was attempting to win over voters.The Labour leader rubbished the “prophecies of doom” and “histrionic” claims being made in the referendum campaign as he laid into the Chancellor's record on the economy. In a speech setting out the “positive” case for remaining in the European Union, Mr Corbyn slammed the way the Government was attempting to win over voters.