The former Labour MP Kate Hoey has demanded the BBC apologise live on-air and accused the corporation of misrepresenting a story or deceiving the British public.
The news following the BBC’s Friday report that a ‘boss of an NHS trust’ had contacted the BBC with concerns about the provision of gowns for staff during the coronavirus pandemic, however, they later issued a statement online apologising for a mistake regarding the position of the ‘boss’ revealing he was not in fact the ‘boss of an NHS trust’.
The BBC’s statement reads: “He had asked the BBC for the phone numbers of Burberry and Barbour – two companies which have become involved in making gowns – because he was concerned about supply shortages.
“We should clarify that the person concerned is not the boss of an NHS trust but is part of a network of organisations helping to source personal protective equipment for some NHS trusts.
“The mistake was caused by a misunderstanding of the person’s role in the fight against the pandemic.”
Former Labour Party MP Kate Hoey was not happy with the response at all, she tweeted: “They didn’t just report this story – they led their news bulletins on it all morning and now they slip out a short press release. They should apologise on air. #happenstoooften.”
They didn’t just report this story – they led their news bulletins on it all morning and now they slip out a short press release. They should apologise on air. #happenstoooften https://t.co/TqrjMR69d7
— Kate Hoey (@CatharineHoey) April 17, 2020
In a Tweet before this, she wrote: “Did @BBCNews know this and just not tell viewers or was their research inadequate?
“BBC News GP is Standing as Labour Candidate https://order-order.com/2020/04/17/bbc-news-gp-standing-labour-candidate/ via @guidofawkes”
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