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Watch: Rupa Huq’s Boris impression

Boris Johnson appears to be getting it from all sides today as the row over his burka comments hits day four – and he graces the front page of six newspapers. So, perhaps some light relief could be found on Channel 4 news. In a discussion on right wing populism and Johnson’s comments, Labour’s Rupa Huq launched into a bizarre impersonation of the Tory MP. However, she was soon cut off by host Krishnan Guru-Murthy when she made a risque joke:

Happily, the Spectator’s Freddy Gray was on hand to step in.

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