Boris Johnson had to ask German leader Angela Merkel to put herself on mute after she interrupted his remarks to a virtual meeting of G7 leaders.
The Prime Minister's address from 10 Downing Street did not get off to a smooth start - as with many lockdown video conferences.
While French president Emmanuel Macron was around 15 seconds late, the German chancellor appeared to forget to put herself on mute and could be heard in the background of the Prime Minister's opening remarks.
Mr Johnson asked: "Can you hear us, Angela?," before adding: "I think you need to mute." He kicked off the meeting by waving at those on screen, saying it was "great to see all of you" before beginning the discussion.
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