GB News presenter Patrick Christys was doused with water and pushed as he visited a migrant camp on one of London’s poshest streets.
Mr Christys went to report on the 19-tent encampment largely inhabited by Romanian migrants on Park Lane, which was first covered by the Daily Express earlier this month.
One person at the camp threw water over the journalist and questioned whether he was “with the police.”
Speaking at the site, Mr Christys said: “I do wonder what kind of job maybe that lady is planning on doing and whether or not she’s going to be able to contribute much to British society.”
Another person at the camp said to the GB News presenter: “I think they [the Council] will come tomorrow or next day.”
Mr Christys replied: “And what happens when they do that then? Do they come with the police? Do they try to move you on? What do they do?
He said: “Well they use a force. They come in and use the force. You have to move.
“They take everything. They throw it out. That’s what they do. They say this is the rule. This is the law. You cannot do nothing. But if you ask them to rehouse you, they say, no.”
Westminster City councillors have called for the tents to be “removed as a priority” while TfL says it has been working closely with the council to resolve the situation “compassionately and safely.”
A spokesperson told the BBC: “We had to take enforcement action to regain possession of the site on two occasions last year, however, a number of people have returned with tents and other belongings,” the spokesperson continued.
“We have been granted a possession order by the court and are working through the next steps with our partners.
“No one should be faced with sleeping rough on London’s streets. Park Lane is a busy part of the road network that is not a safe place for people to sleep rough, and our focus has always been on the safety and welfare of everyone involved.”
When Daily Express reporters visited the site earlier this month, migrants at the camp were pictured defecating in the street and drinking early in the morning.
One Express reporter was even threatened by one person at the camp.
