Watch: Angela Smith apologises over ‘funny tinge’ gaffe

The Independent Group is only a few hours old but already one of its leading members has made a blunder on air. Talking about race on the BBC’s Politics Live, Angela Smith said:

‘It’s not just about being black or a funny…tin…from the BME community’

Oh dear. Angela Smith has since apologised for her comments, saying that she ‘misspoke’:

I'm really sorry that I misspoke earlier on Politics Live – here's my statement. pic.twitter.com/7csM95TFLo

— Angela Smith (@angelasmithxmp) February 18, 2019