Good Morning Britain viewers hit out at Richard Madeley for referring to cleaner as a 'flunky'

Good Morning Britain fans have criticised host Richard Madeley for making an "offensive" comment about a Downing Street cleaner.

On Tuesday's programme on ITV, the presenter referred to a cleaner as a "flunky". He made the remark following a report from political correspondent Louisa James, who was outside No 10 Downing Street.

While she explained how "humiliating" yesterday was for Prime Minister Liz Truss, a person could be seen cleaning the door in the background. Mr Madeley later told co-star Susanna Reid: "I thought the image of Louisa as she was there, live on camera, describing the sinking of the government ship, the guy polishing the front door, the flunky polishing the front door, behind her of No 10, that was so analogous to the deck chairs being rearranged on the deck of the Titanic.