Health and safety appeared to get in the way of Boris Johnson's plans for a high-rise photo-op on Friday, after his offer to "shimmy up a pole" to help staff fit fibre network wires was denied.

During the visit to CityFibre training facility in Stockton-on-Tees, the prime minister was told "you haven't got the kit on", to which he replied, "I have!". Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn