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New tech secretary hit by live‑TV fail during Good Morning Britain interview

Liz Kendall The Houses of Parliament (Organization)
  • New technology secretary Liz Kendall encountered a technical mishap during a live interview on Good Morning Britain.
  • Her green shirt interfered with the digital green screen, which typically projects an image of the Houses of Parliament.
  • This necessitated the use of a makeshift fabric background featuring the Houses of Parliament for her appearance.
  • Host Susanna Reid apologised for the "slightly embarrassing" situation before Ms Kendall discussed the UK’s new technology deal with the US.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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New technology secretary’s live Good Morning Britain interview suffers tech mishap

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