Journalist and author Jeremy Paxman has dubbed politicians “snowflakes” for complaining about abuse from Brexit protesters outside Parliament.

The former BBC Newsnight host described the comments hurled by some protesters outside Parliament as “nasty and profoundly stupid” before suggesting that such things had “always happened” at hustings.

Speaking to the Telegraph, Paxman added: “Have we really got such a bunch of snowflakes in Parliament that they can’t face hearing from the people who pay their wages?”