Let’s talk about this.
Having spoken to several members of the press corps, here’s what happened:
When Starmer raised points of disagreement, the British press were *roughly* bundled out of the room by 
security.
No complaints were raised by the UK (political) delegation.
Veteran journalists present said they couldn’t think of a precedent. The entire corps being manhandled by foreign representatives in an official diplomatic setting, but many also surprised and (understandably) disappointed that it all happened without complaint from the PM’s delegation.
None of the press present seem to want to make a fuss. But it’s really worrying that nothing has been said about this during or after.
diplomacy is increasingly assertive, and sending a signal that our journalists can be treated like this without any consequences will increase the likelihood of it happening again.
When Starmer raised points of disagreement, the British press were *roughly* bundled out of the room by security.
No complaints were raised by the UK (political) delegation.
Veteran journalists present said they couldn’t think of a precedent. The entire corps being manhandled by foreign representatives in an official diplomatic setting, but many also surprised and (understandably) disappointed that it all happened without complaint from the PM’s delegation.
None of the press present seem to want to make a fuss. But it’s really worrying that nothing has been said about this during or after.
diplomacy is increasingly assertive, and sending a signal that our journalists can be treated like this without any consequences will increase the likelihood of it happening again.0:10