Rachel Reeves appears on Sky News with squeaky high voice thanks to technical blunder as she discusses UK's latest economic woes
Speaking to Sky News, Ms Reeves said: 'The numbers today are clearly disappointing. We want to see inflation coming down after the cost of living challenges that people have been through these last few years.'
Her voice was then silenced entirely with the audience left guessing what she had to say as broadcast bosses apparently realised the mistake.
The confused looking presenter Wilfred Frost was lost for words for a good few seconds as he looked at the camera with a gaping mouth.
Switching back to reality, Mr Frost said: 'I think we've got a problem there with the sound again.'
Many viewers have since taken to social media to make jibes at the error, comparing the rise in Ms Reeves' voice to Labour party policies which have caused 'ballooning national debt'.
Someone said on X 'there's the ballooning debt for you' while another joked 'further, faster and higher'.
It comes amid today's news that UK inflation surged to its highest level for more than a year in 'Awful April' after households were hit by a raft of bill increases.
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