Tony Benn’s granddaughter calls for Alex Salmond to retract “burling in his grave” comment

Emily Benn wants the former First Minister to apologise for saying her grandfather would be turning “in his grave” at Hilary Benn’s speech in favour of bombing Syria.

By Anoosh Chakelian

The SNP MP and former First Minister Alex Salmond said that the late Tony Benn would be “burling in his grave” at his son Hilary’s Commons speech in favour of joining air strikes in Syria.

He told LBC: