BBC News had to say sorry for mistakenly showing a picture of a politician involved in a sex scandal.

Next up on the news, there was a small mix-up that caused BBC newsreader Ben Brown to issue an apology. During a report on MP Mark Menzies, a photo of MP William Wragg was mistakenly shown. Brown quickly apologized at the end of the program for the error, which occurred earlier in the broadcast.

Menzies, a Tory MP and government trade envoy, has been suspended from the party due to allegations of misusing campaign funds. However, during the discussion of these claims, the BBC team accidentally showed Wragg's photo instead of Menzies'. This was a mistake, as Wragg recently resigned from his roles after being blackmailed by someone on Grindr.

Brown addressed the mix-up, saying, "Now we just need to apologize for a mistake earlier in the program when we were discussing allegations against MP Mark Menzies. We showed a picture of MP William Wragg instead, which was an error." With that, the program came to an end.

This is not the first time that Wragg's image has mistakenly appeared on a BBC News broadcast. Just last week, on April 9, BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent was discussing top headlines when she mentioned Wragg's resignation from his role as vice chairman of the 1922 Committee. However, a photo of Wragg appeared on the screen behind her instead of the intended image of Simon Harris, who was set to become the Irish Prime Minister that day. Nugent did not acknowledge the mistake and continued with the report.

Wragg had been facing calls to resign over the scandal that involved him sharing his colleagues' contact details after sending intimate photos to someone on a dating app. He claimed to have been blackmailed into giving out the information because the person "had compromising things on me." The scammer, who used the names "Charlie" and "Abi," allegedly sent flirtatious messages to MPs in order to obtain explicit photos.

Scotland Yard is currently investigating the scam, which has affected at least 12 men in political circles who received unsolicited messages. If you have a story to share, you can get in touch with the entertainment team at The Agency by emailing us, calling, or visiting our Submit Stuff page. We would love to hear from you.

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