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Zara Woodcock

Lorraine Kelly slams Boris Johnson for not wearing mask with David Attenborough

Lorraine Kelly was furious as she slammed Prime Minister Boris Johnson for not wearing face masks when he attends meeting and events.

The TV presenter and Dr Hilary Jones were discussing coronavirus restrictions and safety when the topic turned to the PM.

She showed pictures of Boris sitting next to David Attenborough, 95, at the Cop26 ceremony. Everyone in the photo except him was wearing a mask.

They also showed a picture of Boris speaking to nurses at a hospital and, yet again, not wearing a mask.

"I was infuriated, once again, that the Prime Minister is not wearing a mask," Lorraine told Dr Hilary.

"We've seen him doing it in a hospital, we've seen him doing it beside national treasure David Attenborough, thank you very much. Come on. I mean, lead by example. The man is hardcore, but he knows what it's like."

Lorraine fumed as she called out the PM (ITV)

Dr Hilary agreed with Lorraine and went on to use the photo of him at the hospital as an example.

"He was in hospital talking to a group of nurses. The nurses were wearing masks and he wasn't. Are people too intimidated to say: 'Sorry, Prime Minister, but I think you should be wearing a mask'?" Dr Hilary added.

The Prime Minister recently defended himself after he was called out on social media for being maskless next to Sir David.

She told him to lead by example (ITV)

"I’ve been wearing masks when in confined spaces with people that I don’t normally meet, and I think it’s up to people to take a judgement as to whether they are at a reasonable distance from someone and whether they’re with someone they don’t normally meet," he told CNN.

His decision not to wear a mask at the Glasgow conference earlier this month came around the same time there was a major Covid outbreak in the Houses of Parliament.

Boris Johnson sat next to Sir David Attenborough (Getty Images)

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It isn't the only time the PM was maskless. He was recently slammed for failing to wear one on the train.

The news emerged on Thursday as he took a train from Oxford Road Station in Manchester, heading to Warrington Bank Quay.

A source said: “I got on to the carriage and half was taped off. A large group boarded the blocked-off side, under guarded supervision.

“There were people surrounding the PM and a few of his people were noticeably not wearing a mask – unlike the rest of the passengers.”

Lorraine airs weekdays on ITV at 9am*.

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