BBC Breakfast descended into chaos on Saturday morning (September 24) as one guest’s phone went off on two separate occasions in the middle of an interview.
Hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty helmed today’s instalment of the breakfast show and discussed the decision to cut taxes for the wealthy during the cost of living crisis.
The duo chatted to Paul Johnson, the Director of independent research charity Institute for Fiscal studies, to give his take on the economic side of things, but the interview soon turned awkward.
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Charlie asked: “We often ask politicians, how will you measure what you’re doing? What do you see as the markers in six months or a year from now to get indicators as to whether or not something is changing?”
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As Paul began responding to Charlie, his phone started to ring off-screen, with Paul ignoring the call and quickly reaching to switch it off.
He continued talking: “It’s very hard to pin cause and effect. There’s so much else going on in the world. It may turn out that the UK’s doing great and everyone else isn’t.”
But just as he finished his sentence, Paul’s phone went off for a second time, with Charlie picking up on the blunder live on air.
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The 60-year-old made light of the situation however, saying: “I can see it’s all kicking off in your place Paul. Lots of people trying to get in touch with you and tap into your wisdom.”
It comes after Charlie fiercely shut down an MP with a brutal dig during a heated debate on Friday’s show (September 23).
The ongoing energy crisis was topic of debate once again and the presenter’s welcomed Secretary Simon Clarke into the studio.
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It was clear Charlie wasn’t satisfied with Simon’s answers and was forced to ask the same question twice in hopes of getting a better response.
He urged: “My question was asked very precisely, and you’ll have heard me. Who will gain most. No? Okay so I’ve tried twice now.
“Someone earning £100,000 will be £1,093 better off. Those are your own figures which seem to suggest to me unless you have some counter narrative that it’s those who are earning the most who will gain the most.”
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