Robert Jenrick Caught in Hot Mic Moment Calling GMB Interview a Waste of Time
Reform UK Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick was caught on a hot mic calling his Good Morning Britain interview a 'waste of time' after being grilled about Nigel Farage's undeclared £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The interview, conducted by Ed Balls and Susanna Reid, focused on Farage's failure to declare the gift to parliament, which Farage claims was a personal security donation. Jenrick, a former Tory who defected to Reform, has been defending Farage for weeks. After the hot mic moment, co-host Ed Balls awkwardly responded, and Jenrick later doubled down on social media, criticizing Balls and promoting Reform's energy policy to cut bills by £200. The article also notes that Labour PM Andy Burnham announced plans to cut energy bills by £45 by removing VAT.
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