Comprehensive "Sky News Network", "Mirror" and other media reported on the 15th that an anti-epidemic blockade protest broke out on the 14th local time in London, England. Nicholas Watt, a senior reporter of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was chased and scolded by protesters along the street while working on the spot.

  

  According to reports, at the time of the incident, Nicholas passed through the crowd and mistakenly recognized the members of the "Resistance GB" who participated in the protest as members of the British news crew and contacted the members of the organization. Then. He found that the organization was an anti-blockade and anti-media group, and these people began to surround him and ask questions.

  The video shows that a group of protesters approached the reporter and found the BBC’s blue work tag hanging around his neck. Seeing the protesters pressing hard, Nicholas hurried through the crowd. At this time, someone rushed to Nicholas and shouted "traitor". In addition, someone chased Nicholas and shouted, "Why did you lie and say that the blockade is legal? How is it legal to lock people at home? "

  According to the report, amid shouts of "traitor", "scum" and "shame on you", Nicholas rushed through the cordon and escaped after entering Downing Street.

  According to the report, after the event, British Prime Minister Johnson condemned the incident, saying that it was "shameful" for journalists to be chased and entangled in their work. "The media must be able to report the facts without fear or partiality-this is the lifeblood of our democracy." A BBC spokesperson also said that "this kind of behavior (of protesters) is completely unacceptable."

  According to reports, the local police said on the afternoon of 15th that a man in his fifties was being questioned about this incident. The police said: "The second man has been identified and we are actively looking for him."

  According to British media, Britain began to inject COVID-19 vaccine in December last year, but the epidemic prevention blockade was relaxed around Christmas, resulting in a sharp increase in confirmed cases, and the blockade was announced again in early January this year. On the evening of June 14th, local time, British Prime Minister Johnson announced that, in view of the rapid spread of mutant Covid-19, the last phase of "unblocking" measures would be postponed for four weeks in England. The Washington Post said that this incident highlights that differences of opinion and public doubts still exist in the UK regarding the introduction of rules and restrictions to deal with COVID-19.


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