Sally Nugent, presenter of BBC Breakfast, has faced backlash from viewers who accused her of failing to adequately challenge Defence Secretary Grant Shapps during an interview on Thursday morning. The discussion centred on taxation and the upcoming general election, with Shapps warning against a Labour 'super-majority'.
During the interview, Shapps claimed that Labour would raise taxes and fail to protect pensions, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine as reasons for the current government's tax record. He urged voters to support the Conservatives to prevent Keir Starmer from gaining unchecked power.
Viewers took to social media to express their frustration, with one tweeting: '@BBCBreakfast allowing Shapps to peddle his rhetoric without a challenge, come on Sally I thought you were better than that.' Another wrote: 'You’ve given him 5 minutes to slag off Labour & not asked one question about what he’s going to do.'
Criticism continued with comments such as 'that was embarrassing - Grant Shapps allowed to spout lie after lie about Labour, going barely unchallenged by Sally Nugent' and 'Dreadful 'journalist'.' Some called for Nugent to stick to non-political interviews.
Shapps, however, maintained that the Conservatives are 'still fighting for every single vote' and described the party as 'underdogs' but still capable of winning. He directed viewers to his Twitter account for details on Labour's tax plans.
