Boris Johnson cancels general election campaign visit to bakery as protest prompts 'security concerns'

A protest prompted Boris Johnson's team to cancel a general election campaign visit to a bakery over "security concerns".

Protesters were positioned outside Burns the Bread in Glastonbury, Somerset, where the Prime Minister was scheduled to visit on Thursday afternoon.

There were about 100 people, comprising of Extinction Rebellion, Labour Party and anti-Brexit campaigners.

It led to a late decision to divert the Prime Minister to one of the company's shops in nearby Wells.

One protester, who did not give his name, said of Mr Johnson's change of plans: "It doesn't surprise me if you look at the 10 Tories that are here to welcome him compared to 150 people here.

"He knows there is a large proportion of the population that sees through him and understands the sort of man he is.

"He has got no clue what any of these people feel and what their daily experiences are like. It's not surprising he may not turn up."

Over in the Wells branch of Burns the Bread, Mr Johnson served sausage rolls and pasties to customers, and said of the protest: "There were lots of crusties there - more crusty than your loaves."

The Prime Minister went on a short walkabout of the high street and was cheered and welcomed by several people, although there was some heckling from a handful of others.

Lynnsey Kelly, who runs a flower shop in the city, said: "Right at this very moment in time, are there not more important things to be done in this country than the Prime Minister coming to somewhere like Wells and serving pasties to people and having a photo opportunity?

"It is absolutely disgusting."