Jeremy Corbyn’s brother has been slammed for leading an anti-vax protest at a “dangerous” Renfrew junction.
Piers Corbyn, whose is the older brother of the former Labour Party leader, was spotted in the town’s Inchinnan Road with the group campaigning against the vaccination of teens.
But their actions have been heavily criticised by business owners who say they should not have been distracting people at the busy four-way junction which is notorious for crashes.
Known as Renfrew Cross locally, connects Inchinnan Road with Glebe Street and is a crossroad with Hairst Street and Paisley Road.
One business owner told the Express that they witnessed three near-misses while the group were protesting, with one sign prompting motorists at the busy junction to ‘Honk if they were concerned’ as they drove passed.
The business owner said: “They picked the most dangerous junction in the area to hold their protest and they were there for hours.
“There are already issues here without them distracting drivers with their signs and trying to get their attention.
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“They could have caused a serious accident as they were here just after all the schools got out so the roads were even busier than usual.”
They added: “I think they were trying to catch the attention of people heading back to Glasgow Airport following COP26.
“Because otherwise it would have been an odd place to pick for a protest.”
Former weatherman Corbyn could be seen wearing a “Resist! Defy! Don’t comply!” anti-lockdown T-shirt and holding a sign reading ‘Can we trust the media?’ while others held up placards which read ‘These vaccines are harming our teens’ and ‘Why vaccinate teens?’
Leaflets containing misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine were also being distributed by the group in a bid to discourage people from getting the Covid-19 vaccination.
In Renfrewshire, 3,390 12 to 15 years olds have received their dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, while 2,810 16 to 17 year olds have also been jabbed.
The NHS website states that one dose of the vaccine is being offered to children aged 12 to 15 to give them the best protection against COVID-19.
This includes children who turn 12 on the date of vaccination.
Some children are being offered 2 doses of a vaccine if they live with someone who is more likely to get infections or if they have a condition that means they’re at high risk from Covid-19.
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