KEIR Starmer has been kicked out of a pub by an angry landlord, footage shows.
The Labour leader was berated by the man, named Rod Humphris, during a walkabout in Bath.
The landlord, who was filmed tussling with a man in a suit, shouted “that man is not allowed in my pub” and “get out of my pub” as Starmer walked out of the door, with the incident captured on camera by reporters.
Humphris, landlord of the Raven pub in the centre of Bath, appeared to be held back by security guards during the incident.
On why he kicked the Labour leader out of the pub, the 54-year-old told the PA news agency: “I had heard that the Labour Party were coming round and he turned up and I told him what I thought of him, basically.
“I think he has utterly failed us as the leader of the Opposition, he has completely failed to ask the questions that needed asking, like, why did we throw away our previous pandemic preparedness?”
The landlord of The Raven pub in Bath has kicked out Sir Keir Starmer during the Labour leader's walkabout in the city pic.twitter.com/7byQt2bFqW
— PA Media (@PA) April 19, 2021
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Humphris also made comments suggesting he is a lockdown-sceptic.
The Labour Party press office announced on Twitter that it would “not be amplifying” the footage.
It tweeted: “A clip circulating online shows Keir Starmer being confronted by someone spreading dangerous misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We will not be amplifying it.
“Keir argued that our NHS staff have been working tirelessly to protect public health and that restrictions – while painful – have been absolutely necessary to save lives.”
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