BBC News anchor Maryam Moshiri caught giving the middle finger
A Tory row has erupted over an attack against Labour using an image of a BBC journalist swearing.
The official Conservative account shared a picture on social media platform X of BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri giving the middle finger live on air.
The caption said: "Labour when you ask for their plans to tackle illegal migration."
But the post just after 3pm today has sparked fury from some within the party who demanded for it to be deleted.
Senior Conservative MP Alicia Kearns said: "Amazed this has not - despite requests - been taken down, it is beneath us."
The post on social media platform X has sparked controversy (Image: X/CONSERVATIVES)
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Former Defence Select Committee chair Tobias Ellwood added: "Please delete this post."
But the post was backed by other Tory MPs, with Stoke-on-Trent North's Jonathan Gullis saying: "I approve this message."
It has also attracted criticism from Labour and SNP MPs.
The image was taken from footage of a BBC news bulletin yesterday when the presenter raised her middle finger to the camera without realising the broadcast had begun.
She has since said sorry if she "offended or upset anyone" over what she described as a "private joke" with colleagues.
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