Comedian Lee Hurst refuses to apologise for Greta Thunberg swipe amid Twitter suspension

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Comedian Lee Hurst says he has 'no regrets' and has failed to apologise after taking aim at Greta Thunberg on Twitter. The 57-year-old comic, known for his appearances on They Think It's All Over, offended followers after he made a crude joke about the 18-year-old activist.

He was swiftly suspended from the social media platform after writing: "As soon as Greta discovers c***, she'll stop complaining about the single use plastic it's wrapped in." Speaking to the Daily Star about the vile joke, Lee admitted that he didn't regret a thing about the comment. "I’ve appealed, but heard nothing yet," he said about his Twitter suspension. "If I’m binned permanently then I suppose I’m glad I was binned for writing a gag rather than for having a