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The BBC have found itself in hot water yet again, as it has now been reported that Radio 1 aired the N-word twice during a news bulletin on the same day they shockingly broadcast the racial slur at the BAFTAs. According to The Sun, a backing track from US rapper Childish Gambino, including the derogatory term, was used in a package that played on Newsbeat at 12:45pm and again at 5:45pm. An insider has claimed that the BBC has now implemented training for all staff to avoid further blunders.

The source told the outlet: "A Childish Gambino track with the N-word in the lyrics was used during a news package played in two bulletins. It was an appalling oversight in the edit suite. "They have had to progress with all-staff training to prevent a repeat, but of course that's thrown a spotlight on the incident." This report comes two months after the British broadcaster aired the same slur at the BAFTA Film Awards.

The continued: "After the fallout from the Baftas, this is the absolute worst case scenario for the Beeb."

While the song playing during the Newbeat package is unknown, the rapper, born Donald Glover, has a number of songs with the slur.

The BBC has since apologised and said: "We should not have included this clip in this news report."

At the Baftas, Scottish Tourette's campaigner John Davidson involuntarily shouted the N-word while Sinners actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award.

Following the broadcast, the BBC issued a statement apologising for failing to edit the slur from the recorded show, and said it was "aired in error".

Davidson expressed he was "deeply mortified" to have caused distress and questioned why he was seated so close to a microphone.

BAFTA also apologised to guests and viewers, admitting they did not "adequately anticipate or fully prepare" for such an incident.

An independent review later found that BAFTA "fell short" in its duty of care, but that there was no malicious intent.

At the time, the BBC reiterated that the offensive language "arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome," and added: "We apologise that this was not edited out prior to broadcast, and it has been removed from BBC iPlayer."

After shouting the slur, Davidson said he chose to leave the auditorium "so as not to cause any more upset", adding that Bafta found him a private room with a monitor to watch the rest of the ceremony.

A spokesperson from the BBC told the Daily Express: "We are very sorry this was broadcast. We should not have included this clip in this news report, and we removed the clip from Sounds when we realised the error."