Mayor swears in bitter debate
Boris Johnson has been heckled at Mayor's Question Time by firefighters furious about cuts to the service. He was overheard swearing, as he muttered a comment to himself.
- Simon Harris: Political Correspondent
Mayor complains about shouts from public gallery
Boris Johnson gets angry: "One death from fire is too many but I will not be shouted at from the public gallery." He added: "There has been a long and exhaustive consultation process." That comment was met by laughs from the firefighters.
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