BBC live feed cuts out as Laura Kuenssberg welcomes Liz Truss in key interview
The Prime Minister faced another hurdle ahead of the Conservative party conference, as the line cut out at the beginning of her BBC interview with Laura Kuenssberg.
Laura Kuenssberg faces technical issues on BBC show
Liz Truss was about to discuss her economic agenda when the BBC line cut right before the start of the interview. Laura Kuenssberg's Sunday show started with Liz Truss speaking halfway through her comments on her tax cuts plan. Instead of Liz Truss speaking, BBC viewers got to see a blank screen.
The technical problem did not go unnoticed as political reporters and Twitter users tweeted out about the glitch.
Political journalist Paul Brand tweeted: “More media problems for Liz Truss as the line cuts out during her key interview to kick off the conference on #BBCLauraK
The i Paper’s Chief political commentator said: “After @michaelgove told @bbclaurak there were 'a number of mistakes' in the 'mini-Budget', did someone at No10 cut the BBC line from Birmingham? Then forget to put it back for the Truss interview? #thisisajoke"
While Jacqui Smith said: "It’s Birmingham, not the Moon!"
"Either the BBC is having tech issues with the Truss interview or the very cameras have, understandably, fallen asleep," Otto English said.
Right before the interview with Liz Truss, BBC started experiencing technical issues.
The Guardian's Political Editor Pippa Crerar was also cut off on one occasion while reacting to the mini-budget.
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At the end of her one-on-one interview with Liz Truss, Laura Kuenssberg apologised for the technical problems BBC One was experiencing.
She said: "Just to say, thank you for sticking up with us during some technical glitches during that interview.
"Apologies for that," Ms Kuenssberg added.
Despite the technical glitches, the interview still went ahead with Liz Truss being questioned on the mini-budget and her tax cuts plan for the country.
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This was the Prime Minister's second media appearance since her Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng laid out her tax cuts plan.
She is now bound to face a divided Conservative Party ahead of the conference in Birmingham.
In a sign of defiance towards her tax cuts plan, some Conservative MPs have reportedly submitted no-confidence letters to the 1922 Committee.
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