Sky News Cameron gaffe By Rosa Prince Political Correspondent 30/10/2007

Newsreader Julie Etchingham made an embarrassing on-air gaffe yesterday when she was overheard mocking Tory immigration plans.

The Sky broadcaster joked to colleagues that the Conservatives had a policy of "extermination".

Etchingham, 37, was watching David Cameron deliver a hardline speech on immigration during her live morning show. The Tory leader said: "Let me outline the action that a Conservative government would take. As we have seen, some of the increase in population size results from natural change - birth rates, death rates. Here our policy

At that point Etchingham was clearly heard quipping: "Extermination!"

Sky News apologised, saying: "The off-the-cuff remark was regrettable and not intended for broadcast".

Message from her news employers

"Lovely Julie! You are sacked." now follow that pink pig fling over broadcasting house