Days after lawmaker's murder prompted fears, UK minister accosted by crowd

Britain's Housing Secretary Michael Gove walks outside Downing Street, following the death of British MP David Amess, in London, Britain, October 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - A senior British minister was accosted on the street by angry protesters as he walked to an office in central London on Tuesday, days after the murder of one of his colleagues at a public meeting prompted fears about politicians' safety.

In footage published on social media, housing minister Michael Gove is seen walking by himself when anti-COVID 19 vaccine protesters approach him shouting obscenities. Police officers rush to surround him.