Sky News ’ political editor Beth Rigby made a blunder live on air on Tuesday as she reported on Rishi Sunak becoming the new Prime Minister.
Sunak was confirmed to be heading into Number 10 after rival Penny Mordaunt pulled out of the Tory leadership race, following Liz Truss ’ resignation just 45 days into the role. The former Chancellor travelled to Buckingham Palace to meet with King Charles , becoming the first PM to be invited to form a government by the new monarch.
But Rigby slipped up as she updated viewers on the ongoing events - seeming to momentarily forget that the Queen died in September aged 96, The Mirror reports . She said: “Rishi Sunak is about to become the Prime Minister. He’s just about to have his audience with the Queen.”
