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Zoe Delaney

Hugh Grant slams Priti Patel as he brands Heathrow airport 'a disgrace and inhumane'

Hugh Grant has apologised to anyone visiting the UK amid travel chaos at Heathrow Airport.

The Love Actually actor, 61, branded scenes at the London airport a "disgrace and inhumane" on Tuesday, and told his social media followers he believes the U.K "have the worst Home Secretary in British history".

Passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport have complained of "utter carnage" over recent days, with people having to queue for hours and the queue for security stretching "outside the terminal".

Reports have claimed some travellers have been waiting two hours at border control and to collect their baggage at the key London airport.

Taking to Twitter on Tuesday night, Hugh seemingly revealed he was one of the many caught up in the travel chaos as he slammed current Home Secretary Priti Patel.

Hugh Grant didn't hold back when criticising the government on Tuesday (Getty Images for WarnerMedia)

Sharing a picture of long queues at Heathrow Airport immigration, the actor wrote to his 811,110 followers: "Dear Visitors to the UK, I apologise for the way you are treated on arrival.

"Terminal 3 Heathrow just now was a disgrace and inhumane. I’m afraid we have the worst Home Secretary in British history."

Hugh expanded on his statement when a fellow Twitter user branded him a "half wit actor" and claimed the long queues are the responsibility of private companies, not the government.

The actor shared this image with his Twitter followers when discussing the airport chaos (@HackedOffHugh/Twitter)

"It’s a queue for immigration control. Which is staffed and run by the Home Office," Hugh responded to his critic. "We’re not allowed to call Brexiteers thick but it’s a struggle sometimes."

Hugh has long been a critic of the current Conservative government and often uses his Twitter platform to share his political opinions.

In August 2019, the dad-of-three even branded Boris Johnson, 57, an "over-promoted rubber bath toy", ahead of the Conservative Party winning a majority at the general election four months later.

Hugh's followers reminded the actor of his iconic Love Actually scenes filmed in Heathrow amid his Twitter statement (StudioCanal)

In one of his more scathing attacks on the soon-to-be former Prime Minister, the About a Boy actor warned the then-Conservative Party leader not to "f**k with" his the next generation's future.

"You will not f**k with my children’s future. You will not destroy the freedoms my grandfather fought two world wars to defend," the star directly tweeted Johnson in August 2019.

"F**k off you over-promoted rubber bath toy. Britain is revolted by you and you little gang of masturbatory prefects."

Earlier this month it was revealed Hugh was the man responsible for the Benny Hill theme music playing over a broadcast as Johnson resigned from his position outside 10 Downing Street.

Hugh tweeted a message to political activist Steve Bray, who is known for his musical protests outside the House of Commons in Westminster, in order to make things happen on July 7.

The Notting Hill actor tweeted: "Morning @snb19692 Glad you have your speakers back. Do you by any chance have the Benny Hill music to hand?"

Hugh's request was granted, as Steve responded by tweeting a video of the song being played outside the Houses of Parliament.

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