As MPs fiercely debated UK prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal Tuesday night, sharp eyes caught the BBC in a major gaffe after the news station switched away from Scottish National Party MP Ian Blackford during his key speech.
The BBC’s television coverage, however, missed Ian Blackford’s speech as it switched back to presenter Andrew Neil.
The broadcaster cut back to the studio just as the Speaker of the House, John Bercow, called on SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford to speak.
The switch did not go unnoticed by viewers, many of whom were outraged. They were denied the chance to hear what the parliamentary leader for Scotland’s biggest party had to say about the historic defeat for the Government.
Viewers of Sky News also complained that Blackford’s speech was ignored in favour of studio analysis.