NEWS: BAN HER! This Morning have 'no plans' to hire Katie Hopkins after Glasgow tragedy tweet. Published by @Lanredavies

NO MORE! A 70,00-strong petition is calling for Katie Hopkins to be banned from TV [ITV ]

This Morning have revealed they have "no plans" to book Katie Hopkins following her vile tweet in the aftermath of the Glasgow tragedy. 

Daily Star Online have also approached The Wright Stuff, but are still awaiting comment. 

An ITV representative confirmed: "We have no plans for Katie Hopkins to appear on This Morning at this present time." 

A wave of backlash began on Saturday when the rent-a-gob made a quip about Scottish life expectancy, the day of the helicopter accident. 

Her insensitivities have encouraged more than 70,000 members of the public to sign a petition calling for the former Apprentice contestant to be BANNED from television. 

The petition states: "On the 30th of November 2013, Scotland was still in shock and trying to come to terms with a horrible crash that took the lives of innocent people. Within 24 hours Katie Hopkins posted vile remarks on Twitter about how long the people of Scotland live for. 

"This is unacceptable and distressing to those who lost friends and family. 

"We the undersigned are sick and tired of ITV and Channel 5 giving her airtime and want her banned from all TV shows on your channels such as This Morning and The Wright Stuff. 

"This woman is nothing more than an attention seeker who does not deserve to be a celebrity."

BREEDING HATE: Katie says she judges children on their names [ITV]

“I don't think I make a living out of upsetting people. Much of what I say is just driven from conversations around me.”

Katie Hopkins

The drama began after Katie wrote: "Life expectancy in Scotland based 07/08 birth is 59.5. 

"Goodness me. That lot will do anything to avoid working until retirement." 

Katie initially appeared to make light of the row, saying: "Feel free to sign whatever it is angry people are all aboard the Outrage Bus about today. 

"There appear to be a number of conflicting petitions out there to have me hung and quartered. Please do feel free to sign them all. PC tastic." 

But the 38-year-old later backtracked, offering an apology yesterday as she claimed her remarks were in reference to a Scottish NHS document. 

Today, she did more grovelling on BBC West Midlands, saying: "It was one of those incidents which was just incredibly poor timing, for which I've apologised. 

"When we were going out on Saturday morning I heard about a helicopter crash… but I didn't actually think about it when I sat on the sofa that Saturday evening."

SHUT UP! Holly Willoughby despairs as Katie rages on [ITV]

She confessed she had phoned her agent for advice following the angry reaction. 

Although when host Pete Morgan claimed she didn't seem very sorry, Katie said: "There's no amount of apologising I can do to make it better. 

"I don't think I make a living out of upsetting people. Much of what I say is just driven from conversations around me." 

Yet her "just saying it how it is" excuses are wearing thin, and her supposed TV gold tantrums are now making people take a stand against hate-breeding. 

Reaching out to The Wright Stuff and also her daily newspaper column, we ask that the panto witch is banned from spreading further bigotry, contempt, and malice.

DISGRACEFUL: Katie described Jesy Nelson as a 'chubber' [ITV]

In case anyone needs a reminder of how the mum of-three is using the 'social commentator' umbrella to brandish her discrimination, here are a few narrow-minded rants of hers. 

1 Little Mix 

Following their performance on X Factor earlier this month, Katie felt obliged to comment on Jesy Nelson's very public weight struggle. 

She tweeted: "Packet Mix have still got a chubber in their ranks. Less Little Mix. More Pick n Mix." 

2 Tyler-gate 

Katie confessed she judges children on their names, hamming up the snobbery by describing which monickers offend her. 

On This Morning, she said: "For me, a name is a shortcut of finding out what class a child comes from and makes me ask: 'Do I want my children to play with them?' 

"When I hear screeched across the playground: 'Tyler! Come back ‘ere.' It’s the Tylers, the Charmaines, the Chantelles, the Chardonnays. 

"There’s a whole set of things that go with children like that, who are quite a disruptive influence in school and that’s why I don’t like those kind of children." 

3 Ginger babies 

Clearly in need of attention following her admission she tarnishes children depending on their name, a week later Katie devised a new insult. 

She tweeted: "Ginger babies. Like a baby. Just so much harder to love." 

4 Body art 

Debating former X Factor singer Katie Waissel, Hopkins argued that if people have inkings it reflects a poor work ethic. 

She said: "I wouldn't employ someone with tattoos as I would wonder what customers would think about them. 

"I think they're still thought of as graffiti, which we disrespect and we disrespect those with tattoos." 

5 Fattist 

Pointing the finger at people who struggle with their weight, Katie equated their battle with laziness. 

She blasted: "Would I employ you if you were obese? No I would not. You would give the wrong impression to the clients of my business. 

"I need people to look energetic, professional and efficient. If you are obese you look lazy.