‘Repugnant’ Jeremy Corbyn slammed for ‘playing politics’ over picture of boy, 4, asleep on hospital floor
LABOUR has been accused of playing politics over the plight of a boy pictured asleep on a hospital floor.
The mum of Jack Willment-Barr, four, has complained to the Press regulator.
yesterday and an ITV reporter tried to goad Boris Johnson into commenting.
Jeremy Corbyn shared the picture on Twitter, blaming Tories for the lad’s ordeal, which was due to a lack of beds at Leeds General Infirmary.
But social media users called his remarks “repugnant”.
And the boy's mother complained to the press regulator IPSO that she did not want her son's medical treatment being used as a "political football".
When confronted with the photo, Mr Johnson stressed he wanted to push through Brexit so he could deal with issues, such as the NHS.
But he was later pressured into a reaction, saying: “It’s a terrible, terrible photo. I think patients have a much better experience than this poor kid has had.”
When Health Secretary Matt Hancock visited the Leeds hospital yesterday, he was met by a mob of left-wingers.
It was initially claimed Mr Hancock’s aide Jamie Njoku-Goodwin was punched in the face after shielding his boss from the protesters.
But footage later revealed the blow from a protester’s arm was accidental.
The Tories say Labour WhatsApp groups are urging flying picket-style activists.
One text told supporters to head for Leeds hospital saying: “We need people to get down there and kick off.”
Mr Johnson’s walkabout in Barnard Castle, Co Durham, had to be scrapped after 100 activists turned up.
The PM said: “I have noticed Labour activists have been turning up in intimidating ways to heckle.
“I don’t find this consistent with Mr Corbyn’s claim to want to take the acrimony and heat out of politics.”
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