Naga Munchetty has sparked backlash from BBC Breakfast viewers after they claimed she conducted a “feeble” live interview this morning. The presenter was discussing the recent local election results with Minister of State for Science, Andrew Griffith.
On Saturday (May 4), the politician appeared on BBC One to discuss how the Conservative Party have fared, as election results continue to roll in. During the chat, the 53-year-old took aim at Keir Starmer’s rival Labour Party and discussed plans for the Tories.
However, viewers have come out in their droves to slam Naga, 49, for “not challenging” the MP when he discussed Labour’s policies regarding illegal immigrants. Many took to social media to have their say, with one writing: “#BBCBreakfast Naga Munchetty allows Tory Minister Andrew Griffith to lie about Labour policies and not challenge it.”
A second said: “@BBCBreakfast nice job reporting the elections and then letting a conservative mp turn an ‘explanation’ into a party political broadcast. Even allowed to say Kier Starmer’s gov was the most left wing the country has ever faced !!!Awful @TVNaga01 all left completely unchallenged.”
Another typed: “That was a feeble and timid interview with Andrew Griffith by Naga Munchetty. He was allowed to waffle on. She’s normally pretty good at interrupting, bordering on rude at times, which is all the Tories deserve. Robbie Gibb must have had a word.”
However, many BBC viewers rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to defend Naga’s interview techniques.
One typed: “Loving watching Naga Munchetty on @BBCBreakfast “interrogating” Andrew Griffith about Tory mayors pretending not to be Tories. Brilliant stuff. She would be a great replacement for Laura Keunssberg and Fiona Bruce any day.”
Another said: “Nice one Naga- shutting that b*****d up when he started chuntering on about Tory ‘plans’ #bbcbreakfast.”
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