THE Prime Minister visited a flood-affected part of South Yorkshire this morning, but didn't receive a warm welcome from some residents.
One member of the public flat out refused to talk to Boris Johnson, telling him "you've not helped us".
Another shouted: "You've took your time Boris."
Flooding struck six days ago in the Doncaster area, where about 500 homes have been flooded and 1000 properties have been evacuated.
Visiting one town to see the emergency response in action, the Prime Minister found not everyone was pleased to see him.
"I'm not very happy about talking to you... you've not helped us"
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 13, 2019
A member of the public refuses to speak to Boris Johnson on a visit to a flood-affected part of South Yorkshire
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After Johnson approached her, one woman said: “I’m not very happy about talking to you, so if you don’t mind I’ll just mooch on with what I’m doing.
“Because you’ve not helped us …
“I don’t want you to meet us.”
And another video shows a man shouting: “You’ve took your time Boris, haven’t you?”
“You took your time, Boris.”
— Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) November 13, 2019
“Where’ve you’re been?”
South Yorkshire’s been under water for 6 days. Our Prime Minister has only just deigned go visit. pic.twitter.com/yF2jx1Bf0E
A second person calls out: “Where’ve you been?”
The Prime Minister tells them: “We’ve been on it round the clock … is there anything in particular that you’d like us to do to …”
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The first man replied: “No thank you.”
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was also heckled this morning at an appearance in Glasgow.
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