ITV GMB's Rob Rinder brutally cuts off stuttering Ed Miliband in tense Heathrow clash

ITV's Good Morning Britain took a tense turn when Rob Rinder questioned Ed Miliband's future in his role as the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

This came after they discussed the confirmed expansion of Heathrow Airport, a move which Miliband once said he would "resign" if it took place.

As the politician was talking, Rinder interjected: "Sorry to interrupt you, the reports made clear that the emissions as such, we're already at a stage this year through aircraft, that they're the highest emissions and only going to get more as the year goes on.

"How are they going to meet those standards, the answer is they can never meet those standards and consequently if the runway does get built and they go ahead, will you resign?"

Miliband was seemingly taken aback as he stuttered: "No, no, I'm not resigning. No, I'm not, I'm fighting for doing the right thing as a country.

"It's really important to say this to your viewers, aviation is now part of these carbon budgets. So, any decisions we make on aviation expansion will have to meet these budgets."

The MP continued: "Let's see what Heathrow comes forward with; the decision is some way off on that but overall what we're doing, Rob is we're driving forward on the things that will not only save the planet but help people now.

"Things like lifting the onshore wind ban, consenting lots of solar power around the country, driving forward in carbon capture and storage.

"And this is the point; all of these things are the right things for future generations, but they're also the right thing for people today, and that's what we're focused on as a government."

However, this didn't impress viewers as they took to social media with backlash and labelled the politician a "hypocrite."

One stated: "Nice to see Rob Rinder on @GMB exposing @Ed_Miliband as a hypocrite! Soon drops his principles for his salary as a minister."