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Jessica Sansome

GMB's Kate Garraway and Dominic Raab clash as tensions run high in interview

Tensions were high again on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday when Kate Garraway and Dominic Raab clashed.

The foreign secretary was on the ITV news programme to chat to Kate and co-host Ben Shephard about his plea for a ceasefire in warring countries to allow for everyone to be vaccinated.

However, Kate went on to grill him on the new quarantine hotels which came into force on Monday.

The 53-year-old presenter asked why the minister decided to start their chat with on his call for global ceasefire as opposed to the hotel quarantine "shambles" for some travellers.

"So first of all Kate the timing of this, I think it's rather cynical what you have suggested, I don't think it's fair at all... ," Mr Raab hit back.

"This debate has been set well in advance."

Kate quickly responded: "Hang on, I wasn't saying anything cynical, we were told you wanted to talk about that this morning, and it's an important thing to talk about.

"But I am just thinking everybody watching at home will be asking, 'Why does he want to talk about that, when we have got this chaos at home?!'

"And it's my job to put their thoughts to you."

Mr Raab remained defiant adding: "No I am happy to talk about both things but think your approach is rather cynical."

Things didn't get better between the pair as Kate continued to quiz him, and said it was his job to enforce quarantine hotels, and said they were not being utilised properly.

When he answered by discussing other countries where he could not enforce rules, Kate interjected: "It's here I’m talking about, we do have control."

Mr Raab snapped: "Can you just let me answer the question."

To which Kate interrupted: "You’re saying things I haven’t said so I’ve got clarify it or otherwise you’re not going to have the chance to answer the question if you haven’t understood it."

Still unimpressed, Mr Raab replied: "Why don’t you pause and let me explain then you can pick holes in it because I think people get fed up with the media not allowing us to try and at least give honest answers even if you don’t accept them.”

"Why don't you pause and let me explain, because I think people are fed up with the media not allowing us at give honest answers if we can't answer them."

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