Summary of complaint
We received complaints from people who felt our interview with Yvette Cooper was biased against Labour.
Our response
Laura Kuenssberg approached our interview with Shadow ±«Óãtv Secretary Yvette Cooper in the same manner she would any interview with any politician from any political party; by asking Ms Cooper to explain her party’s position on the issues which matter to our audience.
As Shadow ±«Óãtv Secretary, Laura questioned Ms Cooper on areas which would fall under her remit should Labour win the general election, which included asylum claims and the police response to 999 calls.Ìý Earlier in the programme, when interviewing Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, Laura had scrutinised the issues of defence spending and recruitment to the military.Ìý Laura pressed both guests on occasions to gain clarity for our viewers and to address in detail the issues at hand;Ìý both guests were given time to make and elaborate on their points.Ìý
When Ms Cooper expressed her view on the importance of Labour being elected, it was fair for Laura to reflect that there are those who would disagree.
We believe Laura interviewed Ms Cooper in the courteous, rigorous and duly impartial manner that our audience would expect from a political interview.Ìý
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