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BBC show halted as blazing row erupts between guests with host forced to step in
- Newsnight halted mid-discussion as Cunningham and Logan clashed over policing and protest rhetoric on air.
- The heated debate centered on protests near Portswood Police Station and comments by Nigel Farage about two-tier policing.
- Logan accused Farage and Reform leaders of inciting anger, while Cunningham pushed back on assigning blame to words alone.
- Chorley urged the guests to stop talking over each other so viewers could follow the discussion.
- The programme tied the on-air clash to broader debates about policing and public anger in the UK.
- Logan described the protest as a 'case of cause and effect' in response to political rhetoric.
- Cunningham rebutted by insisting discussion should name concerns rather than attribute them to language alone.
- Chorley intervened to maintain order as the discussion intensified on live TV.
- The segment referenced ongoing protests and the murder case prompting the conversation.
- The incident occurred on a Tuesday episode of Newsnight, according to the report.
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