'Not good enough!' Labour minister skewered by GB News host over 'disgraceful' lack of apology from Shabana Mahmood

GB News - News

source • 1 mention

Labour's Transport Secretary has been grilled by GB News host Alex Armstrong over the "disgraceful" lack of apology from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood following a joke about the Government's early prison release scheme.Heidi Alexander was shut down by Alex as she attempted to defend Ms Mahmood and Defence Secretary Wes Streeting for joking Justice Minister Alex Norris wants to "let them all out".Captured in a hot-mic moment, Mr Streeting can be heard saying of Mr Norris: "You know he's the enemy now, Justice Shabana?"Ms Mahmood replied "no he's not", to which the Defence Secretary then swiped: "He wants to let them all out." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Issuing her response to the interaction, Ms Mahmood wrote on social media: "I think everyone can see there was no ill intent behind this ribbing of the new Lord Chancellor – a role I once filled and which comes with immense challenges thanks to the vandalism inflicted on our justice system by the last Conservative Government."But...

Supported by 1 story