Wednesday 19 October 2022 10:40 PM Channel 4 anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy apologises for insulting Tory minister ... trends now
32 shares
113
View
comments
A Channel 4 News anchor has issued a grovelling apology after he was filmed referring to Tory minister Steve Baker as a 'c**t'.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy conducted a 'robust' interview with the Minister for Northern Ireland on Wednesday about Suella Braverman's decision to step down as Home Secretary.
After the interview took place, the live feed switched to Prime Minister Liz Truss's home. Guru-Murthy believed he was no longer on air, but his comments were picked up by other livestream broadcasts nearby.
In footage which has now been widely circulated on social media, the Channel 4 News anchor said: 'It wasn't a stupid question, Steve, you know it. I'm very happy to go up against you on [PM Liz] Truss any day.
'What a c**t.'
Krishnan Guru-Murthy conducted a 'robust' interview with the Minister for Northern Ireland on Wednesday about Suella Braverman's decision to step down as Home Secretary
The audio has since sparked widespread social media frenzy and Mr Baker told Times Radio it was an 'unfortunate' mishap.
'If it's in breach of his code of conduct I hope they sack him,' he said.
Earlier this evening, Guru-Murthy issued an unreserved apology over the blunder.
'After a robust interview with Steve Baker MP I used a very offensive word in an unguarded moment off air,' he said.
'While it was not broadcast that word in any context is beneath the standards I set
