BBC presenter apologises on air after sharing thoughts on Nigel Farage

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BBC's Geeta Guru-Murthy apologises on-air after accusing Nigel Farage of 'customary inflammatory language' during his speech at a Reform UK press conference in Dover today

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Geeta Guru-Murthy has apologised after making a comment about Nigel Farage’s recent speech while reporting on the BBC. After a news report showed a clip of the former UKIP leader’s Reform UK speech and it cut back to the studio, Guru-Murthy said something she apologised for hours later.

‘When we came away from his live speech, I used language to describe it which didn’t meet the BBC’s editorial standards on impartiality. I’d like to apologise to Mr Farage and viewers for this.’ The politician doubled down on using the word ‘invasion’ to describe migrants arriving in the UK Farage said ‘credit where credit is due’ and thanked the presenter for her apology, adding: ‘I hope the BBC will not continue to display prejudice in this election campaign.

 

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