Ed Bowles clashes with guest when he calls guest by wife Yvette Cooper’s last name

Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls was embroiled in a heated row when a guest called him “Mr Cooper”.

Journalist Quentin Letts said he found discussing the Rwanda bill “tricky” because Mr Balls is married to shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper.

The former chancellor dismissed the comment as “condescending”, adding that he was not trying to debate him but rather ask him a question.

Mr Letts said: “It’s a bit tricky to discuss this with Ed, who hosts the show, given that his wife is the shadow home secretary, but…” interrupting him, Special bus The moderator asked him why he thought answering this question was tricky.

Mr Bowles continued to talk about the controversial Rwanda plan and asked another question ahead of the meeting. daily mail Reporters called him “Mr. Cooper.”

Mr Bowles replied: “Why do you keep saying that? Isn’t this really a very pampering thing? You are making a mountain out of a molehill and you have said it twice.

“It does feel condescending to me and of course I can’t ask you questions on this TV show because I’m married to someone who plays a role in politics.

“In my experience the people making this taunt are the ones who have a hard time answering the question, why don’t you answer the question and stop playing stupid politics?”

Mr Letts insisted he was trying to answer the question, before adding: “I tried to say to you that I didn’t think the Conservatives would benefit from this, but you wouldn’t let me.”

Mr Bowles replied: “No I didn’t, I interrupted you when you called me Mr Cooper and slandered my integrity, rather than answer the question, answer the question, don’t slander me.”

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation plans were further delayed by opposition intransigence on Wednesday night, in another defeat for the controversial policy.

The House of Lords voted 271 to 228 (a majority of 43) to require the legislation to take “due regard” to domestic and international law.

The government’s latest setback means the Westminster stand-off continues over proposed laws aimed at clearing the way for asylum seekers to cross the English Channel in small boats on a one-way flight to Kigali.

It was announced on Thursday that MPs will consider House of Lords amendments to the Rwanda Security (Asylum and Immigration) Bill on April 15.