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Good Morning Britain’s Richard Madeley faces backlash for ‘pathetic’ apology over Keir Starmer comment

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Good Morning Britain viewers have been left fuming at Richard Madeley after his “pathetic” apology over Sir Keir Stamer with many threatening to show off the ITV present.

Earlier this week, it was reported that an investigation had been launched into dying threats made towards Sir Keir Starmer, after Boris Johnson made the false declare that the Labour chief did not prosecute paedophile Jimmy Savile.

On Tuesday’s episode of GMB, Richard introduced up the threats Sir Keir has skilled, explaining that there are trolls who’ve been ‘calling for his execution’ on-line.

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To which he later mentioned: “Nicely I used to be going to say, really, is that that huge a deal?”

Following backlash from viewers, Throughout right now’s episode of the breakfast present Richard addressed the remark and issued a press release claiming that dying threats are ‘by no means acceptable’.



Richard Madeley on GMB
Richard Madeley on GMB

He started the programme by saying: “It was a very busy present yesterday, we had a lot to do. I wish to say one factor in a short time on the high right here.

“I attempted to pose a query on one in all our early discussions on the programme about how prolific on-line dying threats are. I didn’t really fairly press it correctly, I didn’t go into it sufficient.

“I simply wish to reiterate the plain assertion that dying threats clearly are by no means acceptable.”



GMB Richard Madeley faces backlash from viewers

Nonetheless viewers have been removed from impressed with the presenter’s apology and went straight to social media to share their frustration.

@WJMMA Tweeted: “That was an apology by Richard Madeley, it was fairly pathetic. So insincere. @GMB.”

@BrownWhitney9 commented: “Omg that pathetic try at an apology Richard Madeley exacerbated your disgusting remarks about dying threats in direction of Keir Starmer yesterday ! GMB he must go!”

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@GillyEDee wrote: “@GMB Very dissatisfied with Richard Madeley’s lame non apology for suggesting that dying threats aren’t important. Sneaked in early and rushed. He ought to have mentioned it with Pierce and they need to have each apologised.”

Whereas @HeathertheHeron added: “It took a few minute to make a press release fairly than an apology, after he’d rambled on at size about his household stuff (once more). #GMB.”

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