BBC Breakfast fans slam Charlie and Naga for ‘picking an argument’ with guest in ‘really uncomfortable’ interview

BBC Breakfast fans have slammed Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty for 'picking an argument' with a guest in a 'really uncomfortable' interview.

On Friday's programme, the two journalists covered a range of topics and at one point, welcomed Shadow Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.

He discussed how Labour is pledging to bring back high street banking in the form of hundreds of "banking hubs".

Charlie, 61, was straight in with the questions, saying: "I get quite wary of politicians and political parties, and making pledges are different words, aren't they? It's a policy. It's a pledge.

"How do you make sure this actually happens? Is it in law and what if, when it comes to the moment you say to the banks, 'This is what we want 350' And they go: 'Well, no', what happens next?"

Jonathan replied: "So the way to do this, is there's a series of policy statements that we would change..."

But Charlie interrupted: "That is what you said before, how do you make it happen?"

Jonathan continued: "You change the regulations on access to cash and banking services. That's a government document..."

Charlie interrupted again asking him to explain it to him, and he said: "So you don't need to legislate for this. There's a statement from the government called the access to cash statement.

"We'll amend that to come up with in-person banking services."

Charlie interjected again and the MP replied: "We change the powers of the FCA to include access to investment banking services.

Charlie argued: "But what if they don't do it?"

Jonathan continued: "We have talked to the banks already and they are supportive of this. This is about what people are guaranteed to have in their areas."

The exchange didn't go down well with some BBC Breakfast viewers, with one writing on social media: "Why were Charlie and Naga so hostile to the idea of banking hubs I wonder?"

Another added: "Trying to pick an argument and undermine anybody is very different to challenging and insightful interviewing. Charlie Stayt #bbcbreakfast."

A third agreed, writing: "watching Naga and Charlie grill this guy about bank hubs was a really uncomfortable watch. Not sure why they felt the need to be so rude to him."

Meanwhile a fourth shared: "FFS Stayt your bullying tactics are not warranted .....let him answer."

BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.