The transport secretary said he was answering the question “but in my way” when asked about the home secretary’s comments on an Armistice Day protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war.
Mark Harper said ministers were “focussed” on making sure police had the legal powers they needed, and the planned march went ahead in a lawful manner.
BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt asked him four times if he had full confidence in the home secretary, saying he required a yes or no answer.
