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This is the moment Theresa May was booed and jeered by a crowd as she visited Liverpool.

There were shouts of “shame on you” as she made her way to her car flanked by police after walking among the public at the waterfront.

Dozens of people heckled the prime minister, though large numbers also cheered her as she walked by.

She was visiting to mark Armed Forces Day, flanked by police as she walked alongside city mayor Joe Anderson after the official parade.

They were among the top brass standing in front of the HMS Iron Duke to watch the parade of service personnel, bands, veterans and cadets go past.

Thousands of people turned out for the event, which saw the Red Arrows fly over the city and cannons fired by the Mersey.

Scott Merritt, 24, from Huyton , said of the Prime Minister’s visit: “It was just a joke. I don’t like her, full stop. She’s hated round here, as you just heard.

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“Not one person along here wanted her here. Hence why she got in the car and was off as quick as she got out of the car.”

Several people said it was a proud day for the city to be hosting the national Armed Forces day commemorations.

One onlooker said: “I’ve got a brother in the Fusiliers, and a niece and nephew in the Royal Air Force. It’s about thanking them and others for the job they do.

“It’s a great day for Liverpool as well.”

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The prime minister had four words for the city of Liverpool when the ECHO asked her for her message as she walked through the crowd.

She replied: “It’s a great city.”

One member of the public then asked her which football team she supported.

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She said: “Oh, now if I said Arsenal you probably wouldn’t like it, would you.

“Well to be honest, I don’t really support anybody any longer, but I used to support Arsenal.”

She added to Joe Anderson as they walked on: “He didn’t look happy.”

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She had said in a statement this morning: “In the aftermath of the Manchester attack, military personnel played a vital role on UK streets, providing visible reassurance to our communities.

“And further afield they continue to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria, helping to drive the terrorists back and give ordinary people in those countries the chance to rebuild their lives.

“I am proud to be attending the Armed Forces Day celebrations in the great city of Liverpool this year, joining thousands of people in expressing our gratitude to the men and women who do so much to preserve our freedom.”