Conservative Party's Controversial Ad Sparks Internal Backlash

The social media post, featuring a BBC news anchor's unintended gesture, exposes deeper divisions within the party over immigration policy.

Senior Tories have demanded the removal of a controversial attack ad posted on social media by the Conservative Party, which features BBC news anchor Maryam Moshiri giving the middle finger.
The ad, intended as a critique of Labour's immigration policy, has been criticized by some within the Conservative Party as 'gutter politics' and 'beneath us'.
Despite the backlash, the ad remains posted on the social media platform X, with a party source defending it as a 'humorous and topical encapsulation of the Labour Party’s position'.
The incident has further exposed divisions within the Conservative Party over immigration policy, with some MPs expressing approval of the ad.
Maryam Moshiri has apologized for the gesture, which she says was a 'silly joke' not intended for a live broadcast.