Boris Johnson mocks SNP MP’s weight for second time after being accused of ‘body-shaming’

Boris Johnson has publicly mocked the burden of a Scottish Nationwide Get together MP for a second time in two months – after having beforehand being accused of “body-shaming” the identical politician.

Talking at prime minister’s questions Mr Johnson stated Ian Blackford was “a dwelling testomony to the advantages of moderation in all issues”

The prime minister’s obvious reference to to Mr Blackford determine prompted laughter from his personal MPs.

At a earlier PMQs in January Mr Johnson additionally used the dispatch field to mock Mr Blackford’s look, suggesting that his political rival had been “consuming extra cake” than he had.

Wednesday’s trade at prime minister’s questions noticed the prime minister invoke Mr Blackford’s measurement in response to the SNP’s Westminster chief’s criticism of the federal government’s Spring assertion.

Within the earlier feedback on the finish of January Mr Blackford had referred to the consumption of cake at a lockdown-breaking Downing Road celebration for Mr Johnson.

However the prime minister fired again: “I don’t know who has been consuming extra cake?”

After Mr Johnson’s earlier feedback Kirsten Oswald, the SNP’s equalities spokesperson, stated the PM’s remarks have been proof he’s “is totally unfit for workplace”.

“Whether or not it’s his body-shaming jokes, his racism, his homophobia, or his wider misconduct in public workplace, Mr Johnson is giving individuals one other telling perception into his odious character,” Ms Oswald had stated.

Responding to the most recent trade on Wednesday, an SNP spokesperson stated: “It is telling that Boris Johnson was extra serious about making these snide remarks quite than with the ability to reply Ian Blackford’s query on the Tory cost-of-living disaster hammering households and pushing individuals into poverty.

“Regardless of these private insults, Ian Blackford and the SNP will preserve our concentrate on what actually issues to individuals proper now – the cost-of-living emergency which the Prime Minister and his Chancellor are failing to repair.”