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Ali Milani

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Ali Reza Milani is a British Labour Party politician. In 2019, he stood as the party's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, a seat held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Keir Starmer glitter protester Yaz Ashmawi apologises

Oct 12,2023 5:31 pm

By Sam Francis & David CornockPolitical reporters

The protestor who poured glitter on Sir Keir Starmer as he spoke at the Labour conference has apologised for touching The Party leader.

Yaz Ashmawi told The Bbc he was sorry " for putting my hand on him and touching him when he wasn't expecting it".

But He Said he did not regret his protest or using glitter.

Merseyside Police arrested and bailed a 28-year-old man on suspicion of breaching The Peace over the protest.

Mr Ashmawi said he was in police custody for 22 hours but added officers were " very respectful to me".

The Activist earlier told the FUBAR Radio's Politics Uncensored it was " horrible" to think That Sir Keir might have thought " he was in danger" during the protest.

" Politicians get a lot of death threats and they have a need to feel safe and I compromised That in That moment by touching him (Sir Keir), " He Said .

Mr Ashmawi told host Ali Milani - a former Labour Party candidate who tried to at the 2019 Election - That he was " sorry" for making physical contact with the leader of the opposition.

He Said : " I think it's absolutely fine to pour glitter on someone and to Go On to The Stage . "

" I just think it's the physical contact That crossed The Line there. "

In a statement, Mr Ashmawi added: " The glitter was, of course, a lovely, peaceful spectacle and I'm still finding it everywhere. "

wearing a T-shirt linking him to a group called People Demand Democracy.

The Party leader held The Activist away from the microphone with his Right Arm before security arrived.

Mr Ashmawi continued to shout demands for changes to the UK's Parliamentary Democracy .

Sir Keir later called the protestor an " idiot" for trying to interrupt his speech but added he feared " it could have been a lot worse".

Labour shadow Justice Minister Shabana Mahmood has said she expects " questions are being asked" surrounding how security allowed the protestor to get On Stage .

" We will want to make sure That nothing like That can ever happen again, " she told BBC Radio 4 's PM programme.

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