Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Independent TV

Showing now | News

Boris Johnson gave bizarre speech on 'limbless' chickens at UN in 2019

01:30

Boris Johnson’s bizarre speech on ‘limbless chickens' at UN in 2019

As Boris Johnson prepares to address the UN General Assembly in New York this week, here’s a look back at his bizarre 2019 speech.

Discussing the potential perils of new technological advances, the prime minister said: “What will synthetic biology stand for - restoring our livers and our eyes with miracle regeneration of the tissues, like some fantastic hangover cure? Or will it bring terrifying limbless chickens to our tables?”

Video shows the UK”s UN ambassador looking bemused about the speech, which was littered with cringeworthy jokes about "pink-eyed Terminators" and household devices that "monitor your nightmares” and “beep for more cheese.”

Up next

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in