Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer broke into a furious row on racism following the abhorrent comments the English football teams received following the Euro 2020 loss to Italy. Sir Keir repeatedly asked the Prime Minister to condemn the booing of English players taking the knee as the Labour leader argued it gave way to the online racist behaviour. Mr Johnson insisted he and his Government in its entirety are opposed to all forms of racism.

       He then called on Sir Keir to retract a leaflet produced during the Batley and Spen by-election which was condemned by Labour Party MPs.

       The leaflet in question showed Prime Minster Boris Johnson shaking hands with India's Narendra Modi.

       It was then accompanied by Islamophobia articles on the Tories.

       Mr Johnson said: "We love and admire the England squad and what they did.

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       "They represent the best of our country.

       "Nobody defends booing the England side but what the Home Secretary has been trying to do all her life is not to just fight racism but to take practical steps to advance the cause of black and minority ethnic groups.

       "Which she has done successfully most notably in the police."

       The Prime Minister then pulled out a printout of the controversial Labour Party leaflet that was branded racist.

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       He continued: "Could I ask him now to retract this leaflet that was produced by the Labour Party during the Batley and Spen by-election.

       "It was condemned by his own MPs as dog-whistle racism."

       Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves was grilled over Labour's claims the Batley and Spen by-election was engulfed by hate campaigns from rivals.

       Sky News' Trevor Phillips called out the Labour Party for this claim as he addressed the leaflet.

       He said: “It is unusual to have a foreign leader on the leaflets of a candidate in a local by-election.

       “I just wanted to clear up the Labour view on the allegation that this was, I think the words are being used on dog whistle, Muslim voters.

       “That actually the Tories are in some way anti-Muslim and that they identify with what is said to be an anti-Muslim government led by Mr Modi's.

       She said: "I don't accept that insinuation, Trevor.

       "And what we saw in Batley and Spen was underhanded tactics by Galloway in his campaign, bringing in people from outside to whip up that hatred and division.

       "With actual violence and aggression towards the Labour candidate, harassing, intimidating, chasing her down the street and also to Labour activists.