THOUSANDS are demanding Piers Morgan be sacked from his talk show for “dehumanising” transgender people.

The petition, which has been signed by more than 14,000 people, demands the controversial TV host be dropped from ITV’s Good Morning Britain.

Liam Austen started the petition after Mr Morgan, who has a house in Newick, claimed he identified as a penguin in a discussion about gender.

Mr Austen said: “Morgan’s claims that he now identifies as a penguin were supported with a mock-up image and childish music on-screen, effectively reducing this discussion to a mere joke –something I think we could all agree is not the case.”

In a plea to ITV bosses, he said: “Wake up to the reality of Morgan’s behaviour.

“Hate crimes are on the rise, transphobia and discrimination over gender identity is becoming commonplace both upon social media and in the real world, and ITV continue to sit idly and let it play out in the name of entertainment.”

Mr Morgan has already laughed off the petition. He tweeted: “You can’t remove me, I’m currently identifying as a penguin so it would be animal cruelty.”