Good Morning Britain slapped with more than 8,200 Ofcom complaints after Ed Balls' heated MP interview

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Good Morning Britain has been inundated with over 8,200 Ofcom complaints after a fiery exchange on the show.Host Ed Balls was accused by Zarah Sultana, MP for Coventry South, of interviewing her with "sneering contempt" as they discussed far-right violence in the UK.

Zarah later expressed her frustration on social media, stating: "The sneering contempt of 'journalists' will never stop me from calling out racism and Islamophobic hate."During the segment, co-host Kate Garraway intervened, reminding Ms Sultana: "We have to ask you questions as well," to which Ed chimed in: "And if you want to, you can answer them, it's your call."The tension escalated as Ed and Ms Sultana continued to butt heads, with the MP retorting: "I'm going to wait for Kate to finish her question if that's alright," and Ed responding: "If you want to answer the questions, you can but you don't have to." Kate later questioned the MP on her choice of language: "Why is it important for you to use that specific word 'Islamophobic'?

It's been called racist, it's been called thuggery," only for Ed to interject: "They definitely said racist over the weekend."When there was uncertainty over whether Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer or Home Secretary Yvette Cooper - who is Ed's wife - had used the term "Islamophobia", Zarah confirmed they had not, reports the Mirror.While attempting to respond to Kate's question, Ms Sultana remarked that mosques were the targets over the weekend.

Ed butted in, saying, "But Starmer has condemned that."Unwavering, Ms Sultana asserted: "I'm just finishing the question if that's okay."The scene sparked controversy online, as Narinder Kaur, often seen on the ITV morning programme, expressed via Twitter: "This is unacceptable and