Piers Morgan responds to vegan protester by eating Big Mac

Piers Morgan has responded to the "hypocrisy" of Animal Rebellion protesters who eat "almonds and avocados" by eating a Big Mac.

Animal Rebellion protest groups sprayed the gates of Big Ben with "paint symbolising milk".

"I meet so many vegans who devour avocados and almonds, and don't seem to realise it involves the slaughter of billions of bees," Mr Morgan said.

"My response to you destroying all these things is to have a Big Mac - because, you know what, it's a free country, it's a democracy and I'm allowed to eat meat.