BBC spells Renfrewshire Renfrewshi*e

'The spelling error was a human mistake and was quickly corrected'

Sophie McIntyre
Friday 08 May 2015 15:49 BST
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Newly elected Scottish National Party (SNP) member of parliament, Mhairi Black (C), Britain's youngest member of parliament since 1667, stands with Labour candidate Douglas Alexander (L) and Fraser Galloway, Conservative Candidate
Newly elected Scottish National Party (SNP) member of parliament, Mhairi Black (C), Britain's youngest member of parliament since 1667, stands with Labour candidate Douglas Alexander (L) and Fraser Galloway, Conservative Candidate

It was a long night all round. And, over at the BBC, it all good a little bit too much for one member of staff.

The "T" is right next to the "R", so it's an easy mistake to make - but still....

The unfortunate typo on the BBC banner

The error came as Mhairi Black, the 20-year-old student candidate running for the SNP, ousted Labour’s shadow Foreign Secretary, Douglas Alexander in one of the early shocks of the night.

According to a BBC spokesman: "The spelling error was a human mistake and was quickly corrected. We apologise for any offence caused."

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