MPs accuse Boris Johnson of 'fueling' mob against Starmer

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( February 08, 2022 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [MPs mount pressure on Boris Johnson after protesters shouting Saville slurs mob Labour leader]( Boris Johnson is facing demands to apologise after Sir Keir Starmer was targeted by a mob shouting abuse and Jimmy Saville smears outside parliament. Video footage shows the Labour leader being bundled into a police vehicle as protesters accuse him of "protecting paedophiles". Conservative and Labour MPs alike have blamed Boris Johnson's language in the Commons for directly contributing to the attack. Tory MP Sir Roger Gale said the "grim scenes" were "the direct result of the deliberately careless use of language in the chamber". Labour MP Chris Bryant told The Independent: "Boris Johnson has incited this and I think he has done it deliberately." 2 / [Macron tells Putin he wants to 'avoid war' at crunch talks on Ukraine crisis]( Emmanuel Macron will also hold talks in Ukraine on Tuesday 3 / [Urgent plan to decarbonise farming needed to hit net zero, UK government told]( Shift to sustainable agriculture will boost farmers' economic resilience and help tackle biodiversity crisis, major report says 4 / ['A beautiful little angel': Uncle pays tribute to 4-year-old girl killed in 'layby crash' on the M4]( Exclusive Tragedy 'completely out of the blue', family say 5 / ['Major breakthrough' on pancreatic cancer as scientists on cusp of two-in-one treatment to extend life]( Researchers hope treatment could even cure disease The Big Question Will fans boycott Jimmy Carr over ‘horrid’ Holocaust joke? UK health secretary Sajid Javid has branded a controversial joke by the comedian Jimmy Carr about the Holocaust “horrid” and encouraged people not to listen to the standup or watch his work. Last week, Mr Carr was heavily criticised for a remark about travellers he made in his most recent Netflix special. Responding to the upset, Mr Javid said: “I think we all have a right to react to that, and one of the best ways anyone can react to that is show these platforms what they think about Jimmy Carr by not watching or listening to him, and that will send him a very strong message.” Are audiences likely to heed that call? [Read the full story >]( Watch /[Keir Starmer mobbed by protesters shouting Savile slurs]( NUMBER OF THE DAY 9,066 [Exclusive](: The Peepul Centre, run by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, disposed of 9,066 Moderna doses after placing a “high-volume” order in July 2021 that was never needed. QUOTE OF THE DAY "I asked ‘Are you going to survive Boris?’ And he said in his deep, slow and purposeful voice, and started to sing a little while finishing the sentence, saying ‘I Will Survive." – Boris Johnson is not “all that clownish”, his new spin doctor Guto Harri has insisted despite [revealing he sang “I Will Survive”]( last week when questioned about his position in No 10. Other stories you might like ['Alien figure on Mars': Why people are saying an anonymous piece of rock is proof of life on the red planet]( [Liam Neeson reveals he fell in love with a 'taken' woman while living in Australia]( [Government says it could use Brexit 'freedom' to ditch new EU car safety regulations]( Articles available exclusively to subscribers Sara Reis, The Independent: [A shorter working week could help close the gender pay gap – here’s how]( If you can spare a minute we’d love your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [The Independent]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.