VIDEO: Comedian Simon Brodkin ejected from Conservative conference after handing Theresa May a P45

A COMEDIAN interrupted Theresa May’s Conservative conference speech by handing her a spoof P45.

Simon Brodkin, who has also appeared on BBC comedy shows as his character Lee Nelson, appeared to pose as a photographer before handing the paper over to the PM.

The moment a protester hands @Theresa_May a P45 letter (which she accepted) during her conference speech. #CPC17 pic.twitter.com/118emLK8QU

— Jack Slater (@Jack_Slater) October 4, 2017

May, who struggled throughout the speech with her voice due to a cold, got a cheer after eventually responding to the commotion with: “I was about to talk about someone I would like to give a P45 to and that’s Jeremy Corbyn.”

Greater Manchester Police said the prankster had “legitimate accreditation” and has now been released after being arrested to prevent a breach of the peace.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said the government would be ‘carefully’ looking at security measures after the ‘disappointing’ incident.

Comedian Simon Brodkin is thrown out of Conservative conference @PA pic.twitter.com/ClgII4dnwD

— Rich McCarthy (@VJRichMcCarthy) October 4, 2017

The prankster’s P45, found by May’s lectern pic.twitter.com/RNVcqY9jXj

— Robert Peston (@Peston) October 4, 2017

Brodkin, is notorious for his comic stunts, with previous targets including President Trump.

He once threw fake banknotes at FIFA head Sepp Blatter during a press conference and interrupted Kanye West’s Glastonbury performance.

Hi @BorisJohnson, I gave Theresa her P45 just like you asked. pic.twitter.com/gzW0UluDMv

— Simon Brodkin (@simonbrodkin) October 4, 2017

Brodkin also gave out swastika golf balls as Donald Trump reopened his Turnberry gold resort.

And in character as parody footballer Jason Bent, he tried to board a plane with England’s 2014 World Cup squad.

The latest incident happened just moments after Mrs May apologised to her party for her performance in the botched campaign for this year’s snap election.

She admitted the campaign was “too scripted, too presidential” and said she took responsibility for its shortcomings.

After calling an election three years early in the hope of increasing her dominance in the House of Commons, Mrs May lost 13 MPs and forfeited her majority, forcing her into a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party.

She won long applause from party delegates as she said: “We did not get the victory we wanted because our national campaign fell short.

“It was too scripted. Too presidential.

“And it allowed the Labour Party to paint us as the voice of continuity when the public wanted to hear a message of change.

“I hold my hands up for that. I take responsibility. I led the campaign. And I am sorry.”