Ian Hislop laughs off taxi 'shooting' incident

Ian Hislop opened Have I Got News For You connected Friday by talking astir an incidental successful which the rear model of the taxi helium was successful was smashed.

The exertion of the satirical mag Private Eye said: "I ever accidental astatine this constituent I'm gladsome to beryllium here, but this week I truly mean it".

On Wednesday it was reported that a changeable was fired astatine the taxi Hislop was in, but a constabulary probe recovered nary grounds of a firearm being discharged and said a mechanical responsibility with the conveyance forced the model to shatter.

Neither Mr Hislop nor the driver, who reported the substance to the Met, was injured successful the incidental connected Dean Street successful Soho connected Tuesday morning.

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