Number 10 has defended a minister who branded a journalist "creepy and bizarre" for asking a basic question. Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch publicly attacked a reporter, baselessly accusing her of “sowing distrust” and “undermining” efforts to increase take-up of Covid-19 vaccines, after she sent an email asking why she didn’t take part in a video campaign.
And today Number 10 refused to condemn the minister’s outburst, saying she felt she “has grounds” to describe basic journalism as “creepy” - and that she had been "civil".
HuffPost journalist Nadine White had approached the minister, as well as her press team, to ask for her comment on claims she had refused to take part in the cross-party video.
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