Prime Minister Keir Starmer sparked controversy by bypassing a long queue for a toboggan ride in Madeira, Portugal, during a family vacation. Footage of the incident, shared on social media, shows Starmer and his family being escorted to the front of the line ahead of those who had waited for hours.
This is the moment Prime Minister Keir Starmer side-stepped a massive queue for a toboggan ride during a winter holiday abroad. The Labour leader was escorted to the front of the line on a trip to the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira , ahead of others who had waited up to three hours for their turn. In footage shared on social media, one yelled at Sir Keir to 'get to the back of the queue' as he, his wife and their two teenage children were ushered by security.
But government sources said local police had advised him to skip the queue, fearing it would not be sensible for the Prime Minister to be standing outside for hours. Droves of tourists had lined up for the popular Monte Sledges ride, with several cruise ships docked in the port. But footage shared on TikTok by @sophieontheriviera showed him bypassing them on his first family time since winning the election in July. The ride sees people 'toboggan' down a steep street in a whicker chair on runners on the balmy island, west of Morocco. Keir Starmer seemed to annoy holidaymakers in Madeira after skipping a queue for a toboggan ride during his winter break. In footage shared on social media, the PM could be seen wearing a black top as he, his wife and their two teenage children were ushered to the front by security. Two men in white straw hats could then be seen helping the family get onto the toboggan. One onlooker, Russell Schacter, 64, from Ilford, Essex, told The Sun: 'We arrived around 10am and queued with everyone else for ages, even though we had pre-booked. 'There were lots of Brits and everyone was typically patient and well mannered. We had finally got right to the front when the queue was halted.' He said the PM and his two kids 'were taken to the front' and 'were put straight on the ride
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