Labour calls for Richard Branson to be STRIPPED of his knighthood after Jeremy Corbyn humiliation

Labour is calling for Richard Branson to be stripped of his knighthood following his bid to humiliate Jeremy Corbyn over Traingate.
Writing exclusively in the Sunday Mirror, Shadow Chancellor John ­McDonnell slams the Virgin billionaire as a “tax exile who thinks he can try and intervene and ­undermine our democracy”.
He brands fatcats who avoid paying full UK tax as “freeloaders” who are shirking their “public duty” – also singling out shamed rag trade tycoon Sir Philip Green .
And calling for a radical overhaul of the honours system, he adds: “Run off to tax exile if you want. But you leave your titles and your honours behind when you go.”

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John McDonnell slams the Virgin billionaire as a “tax exile who thinks he can try and intervene and undermine our democracy”

The row between Mr Corbyn and Mr Branson flared up last week when the Labour leader was pictured sitting on the floor of a Virgin train, claiming he could not find a seat.
Mr Branson – injured in a high-speed cycle smash – released CCTV images that appeared to show Mr Corbyn passing empty seats.