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The BBC has been left red-faced after accidentally broadcasting someone mumbling "we're f*cked" during the press conference announcing the resignation of seven Labour MPs.

While Luciana Berger said she was "embarrassed and ashamed" to remain in the Labour party, a BBC microphone at the back of the room captured someone make the sweary remarks.

The male voice can be heard saying during the live stream: “Not gonna lie, with this and Brexit, we’re actually f*cked."

"It's going to be so divided, it's still going to be divided, the Conservatives are going to win," he added.

A voice is also heard saying "he's mad" as Chuka Umunna speaks about the new "The Independent Group" he has formed with the other MPs.

It is not clear whether the person speaking is a journalist, camerman, or political aide.

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The blunder was heard by a number of viewers, including Rich Swainson who tweeted: "Crikey @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Your audio feed from the #LabourSplit news conference went really well. I'm sure no-one heard the word "f*ck" at all."

Robin Rathore added: "Watching the live @BBCNews feed. During @ChukaUmunna’s speech and just before @bbclaurak’s question, you can clearly hear someone in the audience laughing and saying “he’s mad” and “with this and Brexit we’re f****d”. Genius. #LabourSplit #saywhatyouthink."

And journalist Nick Renaud-Komiya said: "Anyone else watching the live feed of the press conference 7 MPs leaving on @BBCNews enjoying the sweary commentary coming from behind the camera? Clearly someone is near a stray microphone."

The BBC has since apologised.

A spokeswoman said: "Due to an error, we inadvertently broadcast some background comments from another microphone during our coverage of the press conference this morning.

"We apologised on-air once we realised our mistake."

Meanwhile, the resignation of the seven MPs has sent shockwaves.

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Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Mike Gapes, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker, Chris Leslie and Ann Coffey announced they have quit in a damning attack on Jeremy Corbyn .

They have now branded themselves "The Independent Group".

The revelation came at a hastily-arranged event on "the future of British politics" after days of fevered speculation.

The MPs savaged what they said was Mr Corbyn's lack of action to stop both Brexit and anti-Semitism.

Luciana Berger said the party was ridden with a "culture of bullying, bigotry and intimidation".

She said: "We have all now resigned from the Labour Party.

"From today we will all sit in Parliament as a new independent group of MPs."

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Mike Gapes said: "I am sickened that the Labour Party is now a racist, anti-Semitic party.

"I am furious that the Labour leadership is complicit in facilitating Brexit.

"Jeremy Corbyn and those around him are on the wrong side on so many international issues, from Russia to Syria to Venezuela.

"A Corbyn Labour government would threaten our national security and international alliances."

Chuka Umunna made a direct appeal to MPs of any party - not just Labour - to quit too and join the group.

He said the new group’s first formal meeting would be in the coming days and roles and responsibilities were not yet assigned.

“It is time we dumped this country’s old fashioned politics and created an alternative that does justice to who we are today,” he said.

“We have taken the first step in leaving the old tribal politics behind.”