The BBC broadcast a 'word cloud' featuring words commonly used to describe Rishi Sunak yesterday - and it accidentally included some choice language.
Reaction to the appointment of the new Prime Minister on Tuesday dominated much coverage from the national broadcaster yesterday, with presenters positioned outside the doors of Number 10 as the 42-year-old began his first few hours in office.
One especially memorable piece of reporting came in the form of a 'word cloud' graphic, which had been created by polling research company Savanta ComRes after asking members of the public for their thoughts on the new premier.
It appeared on viewer's screens at around 3.46pm, when BBC News presenter Joanna Gosling asked: "How would you describe Rishi Sunak in one word?"
Joanna duly noted how the words used regarding the former chancellor included "rich", "capable", "okay", "good" and "clever" - but failed to pick up on some of the swearwords also present on screen.
The word "c**t" was clearly visible, albeit censored, though eagle-eyed viewers could also see the graphic displayed "t**t" without being blurred or pixelated.
Yesterday afternoon, Sunak ruled out a general election and told Tory MPs to "unite or die" in his first speech as Prime Minister.
But with the country once again witnessing an unelected leader moving in to Downing Street, over 140,000 Mirror readers have now called for a general election.
Millions of people are suffering from the effects of the mini-Budget disaster while the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze households.
Thousands have already made their voices heard with our General Election Now petition since it launched last week, with one woman named Jennifer writing: "It’s obvious at this point that the conservatives find it impossible to act in the national interest. This whole mess is just them trying to safeguard their jobs. Enough is enough."
Christopher added: "How can the Tories say they are doing the best for the people when they completely trash the economy apart from the gas/electricity money they have not done anything for the poor even causing the mortgage rate to rise and because of fall in the pound goods from abroad are dearer so inflation is up above 10% mostly caused by their incompetence."
Labour leader Keir Starmer has echoed these demands, commenting this week: “The public is paying with higher prices, with higher mortgages, so we can’t have a revolving door of chaos.”
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