Newly appointed UK Education Secretary Andrea Jenkyns has come under fire after she was filmed giving the middle finger to 'Bye Boris' protesters outside Downing Street, awaiting the outcome of the fateful meeting. of the Prime Minister.
The Conservative MP has defended her gesture towards the crowd of protesters against Boris Johnson, saying: "I lost my temper because I was insulted". However, she admitted that she "should have shown more calmness" during the incident.
"I should have been more cool, but I'm human too," Ms Jenkyns added.
She said she was defending herself after being subjected to 'abuse' over the years, including two death threats in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, the conservatives themselves attacked their minister today after the video became public. Leader of the House of Commons Mark Spencer said it was up to Ms Jenkyns to 'justify' her actions, while former science minister George Freeman criticized her behaviour, calling it 'appalling'.