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Labour’s Barry Gardiner and the Conservatives’ Michael Gove were involved in an angry clash over security issues during a TV interview.

The rival politicians were being interviewed on the BBC Two’s Daily Politics show on Tuesday afternoon.

But the pair became involved in a heated exchange after presenter Jo Coburn asked Mr Gardiner to clarify why Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had previously failed to back certain pieces of terror legislation.

Shadow minister for International Trade Mr Gardiner replied: “He wants to make sure that the terrorist does not set the agenda.

"The whole threat to this country has changed from the battlefields of the Middle East to the bedrooms of disaffected youth in this country.

"That is why the prevent strategy, even David Anderson, who is the previous independent reviewer of our terrorism legislation, has said it is causing problems.

But former Justice and Education Secretary Mr Gove recoiled and said: “Barry, this is implausible.

“Jeremy Corbyn led a minutes’ silence for the IRA in the 1980s… The idea that Jeremy Corbyn is a credible anti-terrorist campaigner...”

Mr Gardiner then interrupted: “Michael, shouting doesn’t make your point any better for you,” and Mr Gove quipped back: “I’m not shouting, I’m making clear how outrageous it is Barry that you are defending as your leader someone who led a minutes’ silence for Republican killers.”

The clash continued as Mr Gardiner replied: “Shouting will not help you Michael.”

Mr Gove hit back: “Answering the question might help you.”

As tensions mounted, Mr Gardiner was then asked by presenter Ms Coburn to outline Labour’s security policies when Mr Gove interrupted again: “Would you have a minutes’ silence for terrorist killers? He’s dodging the question Jo.”

Raising his voice, Mr Gardiner replied: “I am not dodging the question Michael and if you’ll give me a minute to come back without interrupting so rudely because then I will be able to fully answer what the policies are that we’re putting in place.”

The fiery exchange came after the Labour leader was grilled over his links with the IRA during Sky News and Channel Four’s election TV special on Monday night.

Mr Corbyn was challenged by an audience member who claimed the Labour leader had "openly supported the IRA in the past" by attending a commemoration for eight IRA members killed by the SAS in Loughgall.

He said there was a period of silence for "everyone who died in Northern Ireland" at the 1987 event and that he was at the meeting to call for “a peace and dialogue process”.