PM defends Gogglebox appearance after Badenoch criticism
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is defending his decision to appear on a celebrity episode of the show Gogglebox for charity. Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch criticized the move, questioning whether the Prime Minister has sufficient time for such appearances.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights ongoing political tensions regarding the optics and time management of high-level government officials.
Image source, Simon Dawson/10 Downing Street Image caption, Burnham will appear on the show with his friend Steve Rotheram, the Labour mayor of the Liverpool City Region
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has defended his decision to appear on a celebrity episode of Channel 4 hit show Gogglebox after opposition leader Kemi Badenoch said she was "amazed" he had time to do it.
Badenoch told BBC Breakfast that "even as a junior minister or as a secretary of state, I never had time to go on Gogglebox" and it "takes hours to do".
The Conservative leader was responding after Burnham was revealed in the line-up of a celebrity episode of the show in aid of Stand Up To Cancer - which will air later.
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