Eye-rolling BBC News presenter changes autocue script from ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’ in viral video

BBC News anchor Martine Croxall during yesterday’s broadcast (Image BBC)

JK Rowling has praised BBC News presenter Martine Croxall after the 56-year-old appeared to swap the phrase “pregnant people” for “women” during a live broadcast.

The moment occurred during a segment yesterday (Sunday, 22 June) about new research into temperature-related deaths amid the UK’s current heatwave.

Croxall said: “Malcolm Mistry, who was involved in the research, said the aged, pregnant people… [rolls eyes] women… and those with pre-existing health conditions need to take precautions.”

Footage of the broadcast, shared widely across social media, shows Croxall rolling her eyes as she alters the phrasing.

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Rowling responded to the clip by posting to X (formerly Twitter), saying: “I have

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