<p class="title">Boris Johnson was heckled by a protester in northern England on Friday over his controversial decision to suspend parliament for more than a month in the weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Johnson, a former London mayor who helped lead the campaign to leave the EU, has angered his critics by suspending parliament until October 14.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government has said it is a normal part of the process of launching a new legislative programme, but Johnson's opponents have accused the prime minister of trying to prevent them scrutinising his Brexit plans.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Why are you not with them in parliament sorting out the mess that you have created," a man shouted as Johnson delivered a speech in Rotherham about giving more power to northern cities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As he tried to return to his speech, Johnson replied: "I'm very happy to get back to parliament very soon."</p>.<p class="bodytext">He later said from the stage that the heckler had been thrown out, adding the man had "left prematurely, not necessarily under his own steam".</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the third time this month that Johnson has been heckled in the North.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Johnson, who took power seven weeks ago, is a polarising figure for campaigning vigorously to leave the EU, Britain's biggest geopolitical move in almost half a century.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a speech setting out plans to give more powers to local authorities, he said that as a former city mayor he knew how local accountability can improve people's lives.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At this point, the heckler intervened with a loudly shouted question: "Like our MPs, Boris? Maybe get back to parliament?"</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the man was removed, Johnson said: "We want to see towns and communities able to represent that guy and sort out his needs."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last week, a man interrupted Johnson as he gave a television interview in the street, saying he should be spending more time negotiating with the EU.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier on Friday, Johnson was confronted by an angry woman who criticised the Conservative government's spending cuts introduced in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government has now said austerity is over and has promised the biggest spending increases in 15 years,</p>.<p class="bodytext">"People have died because of austerity," the woman said, "and you’ve got the cheek to come here and tell us austerity is over and it’s all good."</p>
<p class="title">Boris Johnson was heckled by a protester in northern England on Friday over his controversial decision to suspend parliament for more than a month in the weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Johnson, a former London mayor who helped lead the campaign to leave the EU, has angered his critics by suspending parliament until October 14.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government has said it is a normal part of the process of launching a new legislative programme, but Johnson's opponents have accused the prime minister of trying to prevent them scrutinising his Brexit plans.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Why are you not with them in parliament sorting out the mess that you have created," a man shouted as Johnson delivered a speech in Rotherham about giving more power to northern cities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As he tried to return to his speech, Johnson replied: "I'm very happy to get back to parliament very soon."</p>.<p class="bodytext">He later said from the stage that the heckler had been thrown out, adding the man had "left prematurely, not necessarily under his own steam".</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the third time this month that Johnson has been heckled in the North.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Johnson, who took power seven weeks ago, is a polarising figure for campaigning vigorously to leave the EU, Britain's biggest geopolitical move in almost half a century.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a speech setting out plans to give more powers to local authorities, he said that as a former city mayor he knew how local accountability can improve people's lives.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At this point, the heckler intervened with a loudly shouted question: "Like our MPs, Boris? Maybe get back to parliament?"</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the man was removed, Johnson said: "We want to see towns and communities able to represent that guy and sort out his needs."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last week, a man interrupted Johnson as he gave a television interview in the street, saying he should be spending more time negotiating with the EU.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier on Friday, Johnson was confronted by an angry woman who criticised the Conservative government's spending cuts introduced in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government has now said austerity is over and has promised the biggest spending increases in 15 years,</p>.<p class="bodytext">"People have died because of austerity," the woman said, "and you’ve got the cheek to come here and tell us austerity is over and it’s all good."</p>