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Piers Morgan: 'Government has banned all ministers from GMB'

Piers Morgan accuses the UK government of 'banning' all ministers from appearing on Good Morning Britain.

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has alleged that the UK government has banned all of its ministers from appearing on the breakfast show from now on.

The pugnacious presenter has had a number of fiery interviews with officials during the coronavirus pandemic, most notably with health secretary Matt Hancock and care minister Helen Whately, whom he accused of "laughing" while he discussed COVID-19 death figures.

The latter interview is thought to have resulted in thousands of complaints to TV regulator Ofcom and accusations that Morgan had 'bullied' Whately, who denied that she had found the issue of coronavirus deaths a laughing matter.

Taking to Twitter this morning, Morgan alleged: "The UK Govt has banned any ministers from appearing on @GMB after a series of them made complete fools of themselves in the face of basic & important questions.

"This is a pathetic & cowardly response to THEIR shameful incompetence. cc @BorisJohnson. @10DowningStreet"

The government previously took a hands-off approach with GMB during last year's general election campaign, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson memorably hiding in a fridge in order to avoid the TV show's cameras.

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