Channel 4 journalist Cathy Newman has offered her 'sincere apologies' after she claimed she was 'ushered' out of a mosque during a visit.

The broadcaster said she was "taking a break" from Twitter after the row which started when she said she was "ushered out of" the South London Islamic Centre in Streatham after trying to enter as part of Visit My Mosque day.

She initially told her 79,000 Twitter followers she was "respectfully dressed, head covering and no shoes but a man ushered me back onto the street", but apologised after CCTV footage seemed to show her speaking to someone in the building before leaving on her own.

It subsequently emerged she had been due to visit another nearby mosque as part of the day's events.

She said: "I have written to South London Islamic Centre and offered my sincere apologies for tweets sent in haste after I visited there in error.

"I accept my tweets were inappropriate and regret the use of the word 'ushered'.

"My language was poorly chosen and has caused a great deal of offence. I deeply regret that this happened.

"I shall now be taking a break from Twitter."