Laura Kuenssberg slams stuttering Labour minister after calling our major error

Laura Kuenssberg's weekend BBC show took an awkward turn after she confronted Labour's Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander live on air. One of the main topics the politician wanted to discuss on the BBC Sunday show (July 13) was the need for more Brits to buy electric cars in an effort to curb the need for fossil fuels.

But one of the main issues drivers are facing at the moment is the lack of electric charging spots across the UK, especially for those who live in a flat or don't have a driveway. The politician reassured viewers that the government are now pledging £63million to invest into charging infrastructure so that people can charge their cars more easily. But it was at this point that the MP revealed that despite being the transport secretary, she herself didn't own an electric car.

It didn't take long before fans flooded to X - formerly known as Twitter - to share their surprise online. One user penned: "This idiot telling us to buy electric cars but doesn't have one herself. Bloody hypocrite #BBCLauraK."

Anotehr agreed: "Transport secretary hasn't got an electric vehicle [three cry-laughing emojis] but yes everyone else needs to get one! #BBCLauraK."

A third echoed: "[Ed] Miliband and now Heidi Alexander telling everyone to buy an electric car when they don't have one themself is typical of anyone in government #bbclaurak."

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