Boris gloats about free bus passes after hearing pensioner rides them all day to keep warm
The Metro says Boris Johnson has been slammed as ‘tone deaf’ for gloating about introducing free bus passes for pensioners in response to a question about the cost of living crisis.
The prime minister has appeared on Good Morning Britain for the first time in five years after infamously hiding in a fridge to avoid an interview in the lead up to the last General Election.
Host Susanna Reid said she’d had an email from 77-year-old pensioner Elsie, whose energy bills have risen from £17 a month to £85 a month – costing her an extra £800 a year.
Susanna said: ‘To cut down on spending, Elsie has resorted to eating one meal a day. She’s losing weight, she’s 77.
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