'Is That A Joke?': Sky News Presenter Roasts Tory Minister Over £4m Funding Announcement

Introducing the minister on the channel’s breakfast programme, Frost said: “The government’s announcing that it will invest a further £4 million to tackle knife crime today and Chris Philp is here to discuss that - he’s the minister of state for crime, policing and fire.”Turning to the minister, he said: “With the greatest of respect, £4 million - is that a joke, it’s not very much.

The minister clarified that the £4m was included in the overall amount and would be spent on new technology allowing police to scan people for knives at a distance.Tory Minister Who Asked If Rwanda And Congo Were Different Countries Says It Was 'A Rhetorical Question'Sign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.

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