By Amie Gordon For Mailonline
Published: 11:57 GMT, 18 February 2019 | Updated: 11:57 GMT, 18 February 2019
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A journalist was overheard sharing his thoughts on the Labour party split today, telling a colleague live on air, 'we're f****d'.
The gaffe came as the BBC News channel broadcast live footage of seven Labour MPs resigning from the party to create a new Independent Group in the House of Commons.
But in an impromptu commentary, a member of the audience can be heard saying: 'Between this and Brexit, we are actually f****d. The Conservatives are going to win.'
Chuka Umunna called for MPs from other parties to defect and join The Independent Group as he said British politics was 'broken'.
It remains unclear whether the man who could be heard over the BBC feed works for the corporation or was representing another media organisation.
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