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18th March 2018
06:54pm GMT

Many Corbyn supporters complained that the picture of him alongside the Kremlin, with the red tint was intentionally suggesting that he was sympathetic towards Russia. Corbyn's hat appears to have been edited to look 'more Russian', it was claimed.
Activist, author, and Labour supporter Owen Jones called out Newsnight for this when he appeared on the show soon after the picture in question was shown. "What sort of country do we live in where the media constantly tries to portray the leader of the opposition, who was the only one who stood up in solidarity with Russia's opposition... as an agent of foreign powers?", he asked.
Fully aware of the fact he would probably not be invited to speak on the show again, Jones insisted the BBC owed Corbyn an apology for suggesting falsehoods.
The BBC News Press Team's official Twitter account hit back, quoting a known Tory activist who was defending their use of the Kremlin backdrop.
https://twitter.com/BBCNewsPR/status/975044411146014722
Owen Jones has since responded to the BBC, arguing with the show's Acting Editor on Twitter.
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