Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg sparked outrage.

BBC Laura Kuenssberg

The new Laura Kuenssberg line-up sparked outrage (Image: BBC)

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg sparked outrage as viewers vowed to switch off within minutes of seeing the panel. Broadcaster Christiane Amanpour, Your Party MP Zarah Sultana and former Conservative Penny Mordaunt appeared as the line-up to discuss the latest current affairs with the BBC journalist.

Seeing the line-up as they tuned into the show, furious viewers raged they were changing channels, as one said: :I switched on heard Sultana was on and switched off! Iran ambassador of this despicable murderous regime should be expelled! I’m no fan of Trump & Britain should not be directly involved, but our bases should have been available on DAY-1.”

Another agreed: “The mad fruit Sultana on Kuenssberg this morning..no thanks..switch off.” A third chimed in: “Three people on the #BBCLauraK panel this morning. There are two sensible, rationale commentators. And one who is a complete fruit-cake in someone called @zarahsultana – she really doesnt disguise her hate for Britain. I suppose the BBC must ensure “balance.”

Your Party MP Zarah Sultana on BBC

Your Party MP Zarah Sultana appeared on the show (Image: BBC)

A fourth raged: “I keep switching @BBCNews on and then immediately turning it off. This morning I switch on to see Zarah Sultana sitting on @bbclaurak wtf??”

Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Laura Kuenssberg clashed at the beginning of the show as they discussed Starmer initially not allowing the US to use UK airbases in it’s conflict with Iran, before he eventually changed his mind, sparking fury from Donald Trump.

 

Cooper abruptly shut Kuenssberg down as she repeatedly asked her if the UK was at war, asking: “Are we at war? So we’re not at war?” She said: “We are providing defensive support in a conflict and that is the way to describe it. We want to see resolution of this conflict swiftly as possible.”

She then categorically refused to comment any further, as it was regarding national security, saying: “I think that you’re trying to get into discussions of matters of national security, which I am not going to comment on. I will tell you my view – I strongly support the PM’s decisions and that is my strong view.