Should Ed Balls be replaced on Good Morning Britain?
Ed Balls's wife Yvette Cooper has been appointed Home Secretary by Sir Keir Starmer following the Labour Party's landslide victory in the General Election.
Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls has been a staple on the ITV show since July 2022 when he was announced as a permanent rotating presenter. Prior to joining the show, he had enjoyed a long political career and served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015.
In his time on the ITV flagship show, he has utilised his political knowledge when grilling MPs. However, just days ago his MP wfe Yvette Cooper was announced as the new Home Secretary having been appointed by Sir Keir Starmer following the Labour Party's landslide win in the General Election.
This has called into question his ability to remain impartial in the role, which often sees him interview government officials. On Monday's (July 8) show he and co-host Susanna Reid were presenting the ITV show from outside Westminster, which raised a few eyebrows with viewers who took to social media to air their concerns.
@celticbro enquired on X: "Should Ed Balls not be excluded from interviewing members of a government that includes his wife? I know impartiality is regarded as a thing of the past but this is just blatant bias."
@MilesBitterNews had a similar query, asking: "Why is Balls still involved as Ex Labour Gov Minister and his wife is a new Gov Minister. GMB impartiality seriously in question."
@iamadave opined: "Why is Ed Balls given a presenting gig on GMTV. His wife is the new home secretary and this is a conflict of interest."
@Jaybird52799296 chimed in: "Bad choice by @ITV to send @edballs to Westminster today to interview new Gov ministers. How can he be impartial when his wife is Home Secretary? Surely there were other more suitable presenters who could have been there... like @MartinSLewis @RobbieRinder?"