No.10 "totally rejects" claim by @GNev2 after Euro2020 that @BorisJohnson has himself “promoted” racist abuse with language like Muslim women looking like letterboxes.
“I totally reject that claim," PM's official spokesperson says.
“I totally reject that claim," PM's official spokesperson says.
"The prime minister set out this morning his response to some of the awful comments we've seen. He said this England team deserve to be lauded as heroes not racially abused on social media, those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves,”
On Neville claim that PM + other ministers suggested it was fine to boo players taking the knee, he added: “It’s not accurate.
“The PM was clear that he wanted to see everyone getting behind the team to cheer them on. He made that clear on the 11th, before England’s first game.”
“The PM was clear that he wanted to see everyone getting behind the team to cheer them on. He made that clear on the 11th, before England’s first game.”
And on the @GBNEWS exclusive that Tory MP @NatalieElphicke said @MarcusRashford shd hv been "perfecting his game" rather than "playing politics".
"The Prime Minister spoke to Marcus Rushford last year and congratulated him on his campaigning...
"The Prime Minister spoke to Marcus Rushford last year and congratulated him on his campaigning...
"...The Prime Minister, along with the rest of the nation, is proud of the entire England squad for how they've performed in this competition...I think that the MP has rightly apologised.”
.@BorisJohnson just said fans at the #euro2020 final respected England players taking the knee:
"I noted the whole crowd was respectful when they took the knee. There wasn’t a single boo.”
"I noted the whole crowd was respectful when they took the knee. There wasn’t a single boo.”
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