Jason Manford blasts Boris for 'most shameless tweet’ about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

express.co.uk:

Boris Johnson for his “shameless tweet” following the news that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe would finally be released home to the UK.The Prime Minister has been highly criticised for his own failings in the case of Nazanin, who was placed under arrest in Iran back in 2016.Jason, 40, replied to a tweet from the Prime Minister, 57, following Nazanin’s release.Today Boris wrote to his 4.1 million followers: “I am very pleased to confirm that the unfair detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori in Iran has ended today, and they will now return to the UK.“The UK has worked intensively to secure their release and I am delighted they will be reunited with their families and loved ones.”In view of his 411,400 Twitter followers Jason responded: “And the award for most shameless tweet of the year goes to…”Boris has previously come under fire for making things worse for Nazanin during her time in incarceration by falsely claiming in 2017 that she was teaching journalism in Iran - risking landing further charges against her.Her employer, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, said she was simply visiting her family and Sir Patrick McLoughlin, the chairman of Mr Hunt’s campaign, said Mr Johnson’s language had “not helped” Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case.Many people took to the comments section to share in Jason’s outrage over the Prime Minister’s recent tweet.Actress Sally Lindsay wrote: “The absolute brass neck of it”.

To which Jason replied: “Incredible! After he was ‘in charge’ whilst Home Secretary! 100% ****hole.”Sue Taylor wrote: “I’d have preferred it if he’d just been silent!

No one wants to hear his PR rubbish. “If he apologised to her face to face in front of the cameras, I might give him some credit!!”“From the man.