Naga Munchetty addresses her BBC Breakfast absence as she hits out at 'tiresome' backlash

A woman representing a far-right group is targeting a seat in Salford City Council after announcing her candidacy for election in the Walkden North ward. Ashlea Simon, Britain First’s chief of staff, will go up against Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems and Green who are all fighting for the ward.

A chippy in Cheshire has been named one of the best in the UK - and now it's revealing the secrets of its success. The Codfather, in Northwich, accepted the accolade in honour of its former owner, who died tragically in a crash two years ago.

Manchester City will be hoping to consolidate their top-of-the-table position when they host relegation-threatened Watford at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

A disabled man has slammed Metrolink after claiming he was humiliated by a ticket inspector who 'forced him off a tram' miles away from his destination. Tony Callaghan, 36, is registered blind and holds a disabled plus pass with Transport for Greater Manchester which he claims includes a 'plus one' for his carer, who is also his partner.

The top five hotspots for fly tipping in Salford have been revealed as the issue is continuously growing in the area and even causing some to want to move house. Following a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Liverpool Road, Lower Broughton Road, Langworthy Road, Highfield Road and Bolton Road were highlighted as the worst perpetrators for fly tipping in the borough.

Long before streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, cinemas were the place to see the latest blockbusters and new films.

Strictly Come Dancing winners Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, and Giovanni Pernice, 31, were reunited on Friday night and the professional dancer couldn’t help but poke fun at the EastEnders actress.Sharing an insight into their friendship, Giovanni filmed Rose getting ready and made a cheeky quip about her appearance.As Rose got her makeup done, Giovanni could be heard saying: “Lots of makeup for you, because you need it.

Katie Holmes cut a casual figure as she ran errands in New York City.The actress, 43, donned a white button-down shirt and khaki pants as she hustled across the street to her Uber.The pants were cuffed near her ankles and she strolled in a pair of stylish black loafers. Looking relaxed:Katie Holmes cut a casual figure as she ran errands in New York CityThe Dawson's Creek actress' brown hair was tied up into a messy bun, and she added a blue face covering to her look amid the looming coronavirus pandemic.

Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has described The Wanted’s Tom Parker as “sweet and kind”, as she recalled working with him during rehearsals for Grease the Musical. Arlene and Tom, who tragically passed away aged 33 after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, teamed up in 2017 for a national tour production of the musical based on the iconic film.

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty agreed weatherman Owain Wyn Evans is a "delicate little flower" in one divisive segment.The presenter was sitting alongside her co-host Charlie Stayt on the red sofa as the pair were joined by Owain to present a meteorological report in relation to the current chill sweeping the country.And Naga couldn't resist giving him a stern telling off as she branded him "silly".It all kicked off on Thursday (March 31), when Naga turned to Owain to get an updated report."Chilly morning," she told him, before asking: "Coat? Big coat? Scarf?"Owain agreed: "It's chilly out there - a massive coat!"Naga then went on to admit she'd made a wardrobe blunder that morning and forgotten her scarf, explaining: "I've forgotten my scarf. I'd packed it away last week, a false sense of security!"Referring to the heatwave of the previous week, Owain told her: "This is the thing, you see.

Rachel Hawkins wrote: “That dress is lush!”Paul Trowell added: “@RogerJ_01 has weeks in peace without selfie.“Within 30 seconds of you returning...click....Have a good show.” (sic)Gary Hatt penned: “Good morning Rachel, lovely to see you this morning.”Naga was also absent last Friday, but nevertheless received comments from a troll. A Twitter user called out her out over an interview with Grant Shapps, which never happened. The user, named Sally, wrote: “Just had to turn @TVNaga01 off again, interviewing Grant shappes. “Then starts the normal childish na,na,na,na let’s blame you, so tiresome.” (sic)Naga responded, saying that she wasn’t even presenting the BBC show at the time. Victoria Derbyshire had replaced Naga that day. In view of her 267,000 followers, she replied, reminding the viewer to “turn off her default setting of hate".She wrote: “Sally I'm not at work today.“Maybe you should turn off your default setting of hate instead? Have a lovely day.”Naga received plenty of praise from followers for her response.@Hypno said: “Well done Naga, this is how you put trolls in their place.”Guy Nicholls wrote: “Naga ignore all the haters, you are without doubt the best dressed, classiest news lady on tv.” (sic)Corrie Corfield added: “Top reply.”Former BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid also replied with a love heart emoji.

BBC Breakfast fans were left baffled this week, as both regular presenters were replaced in a major show shake-up.On Wednesday (March 30), Sally Nugent was missing from the show, with Nina Warhurst stepping up to the red sofa in her place.Typically, Breakfast is presented by Dan Walker and Sally from Mondays to Wednesdays, while Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty take over the rest of the week.But her permanent co-star Dan has also been absent from Breakfast throughout the week - as he is busy taking some time off and improving his golf game. Temporary presenter Jon Kay was thankfully able to make it in his place.Sally, however, hasn't yet offered an explanation on social media as to why she wasn't on set on Wednesday.Fans were left confused by the replacement, and took to Twitter to share their confusion - and a lot of support for Nina.One wrote: "NINA! thank god going to enjoy Breakfast this morning, nothing against Jon, but miss DAN!"Someone else said: "Nina you're made for this job of morning presenter!""@BBCBreakfast you're a breath of fresh air this morning Nina," another keen fan added.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

Steph McGovern has shared how she is going to “miss” her co-star on Packed Lunch after they announced their move. Alan Clayton has shared how he’s “delighted” to be joining The One Show after working as a producer on the Channel 4 show.Naga Munchetty also weighed in on the news, speaking about how it was “brilliant news”.Posting on Twitter last night, Alan shared the news with his 1,800 followers.He wrote: “SELF INDULGENT ALERT.“Delighted to say that from next week I'll be joining BBC Studios as Series Producer, The One Show working with the fantastic team in the Documentary Unit, Salford to produce the Current Affairs, Arts and special project films for prime time on BBC One.”Alan had previously worked on Packed Lunch with Steph, as she shared how she will “miss” the star.Steph wrote on Twitter about the news as she shared her sadness with her own followers.Writing to her 422,000 fans, the presenter penned: “Very proud of this fella.“We’ve worked together for years, first at BBC Breakfast, then launching the lockdown show from my house and then Steph’s Packed Lunch from Leeds Dock.“He’s now finally being released back into the wild…..“I’m going to miss him.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty has congratulated her BBC colleague Laura Kunessberg on her new career move.Naga hosts BBC One's Breakfast from Thursday to Saturday with her co-host Charlie Stayt, but she took a minute out of her schedule to send a sweet message to her BBC pal Laura on her new job news.Laura is set to replace Andrew Marr as the permanent TV host of the BBC's Sunday morning politics show, which was previously called The Andrew Marr Show.It comes after she announced she was stepping down as the BBC's political editor last December.The broadcaster confirmed its flagship politics show will launch in September with a new name, set and format including a new theme tune.Announcing the news on Twitter, Laura wrote: "I'm extremely happy to say that I'll be in the BBC politics chair on Sunday mornings from September...She added: "it's a genuine honour and real thrill to be working with an amazing team on the show, can't wait to get started!"Delighted Naga replied the tweet, telling Laura: "Excellent news x".Marr previously hosted his Sunday BBC show for 16 years before leaving the channel at the end of last year.Laura also said of her move: "I couldn’t be more delighted.

Naga Munchetty has praised fellow journalist Laura Kuenssberg after she announced that she would be moving to the BBC Politics chair on Sunday mornings from September.

BBC Breakfast this morning alongside Roger Johnson. As the pair took to the red sofa, Rachel addressed why Naga Munchetty was absent, telling her to “get well soon.”Rachel shared her excitement to be back presenting on the show with Roger.Sharing a picture of them on Twitter to her 90,000 followers, the broadcaster addressed this.She wrote: “Delighted to be back with this fella on the sofa again this morning.

“Unless you have defected I believe Grant Shapps was in ITV and it possibly would have been Ranvir Singh....“I suppose easy to confuse, both strong women in your own individual right!”@Tigerboy6 said: “With only 8 followers, Naga, I’d say she’s a bot.”@Thinduke4 commented: “What makes someone wake up and feel the need to be negative.“How about starting the day with a good stretch and smile and greet the world with a "good morning and enjoy your day.”“See how much better that makes you feel.”On the show this morning, Victoria Derbsyhire stood in for Naga as she was away from the BBC today. Some fans were taken aback to find  Naga was not in her regular post.

NAGA Muchetty ripped into a "hateful" troll on social media this morning who mistakenly thought she was presenting BBC Breakfast. On Friday morning, Ben Thompson and Victoria Derbyshire were on the show and the latter interviewed Secretary of State Grant Shapps.

BBC Breakfast reporter Naga Munchetty has taken to Twitter to call out a troll who mistakenly thought she was presenting the early morning programme.Ben Thompson, who wore a suit, and Victoria Derbyshire, who wore her hair in loose curls with a pink high-neck top, were on the show and the latter interviewed Secretary of State Grant Shapps.She grilled him thoroughly over P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite after he admitted he broke the law after not consulting over the mass-sacking of 800 workers. Viewers called him out on social media as a “hypocrite” after Shapps said he should resign, due to the fact that his party breached lockdown rules several times throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.One hater wrote: “Just had to turn Naga [on BBC Breakfast] off again.

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty has taken to Twitter to bid farewell to her ex-colleague as he is set to leave broadcasting behind after four decades.Eddie Mair has decided to quit journalism after 40 years, during which his glittering career has seen him present BBC Radio 4, Newsnight and Any Questions.Recently, Eddie has presented on LBC radio and announced his departure on his four year anniversary since joining the company.He shared a tweet to his 125,000 followers about the decision.Mair wrote: “Apologies for this. There is a war and a cost of living crisis but here is some blah about me.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was absent from her Radio 5 Live hosting slot as she had been replaced in an on-air shakeup.Naga, 47, typically fronts the BBC radio show during the first three days of the week.However, on Wednesday's instalment (March 23), the broadcaster was not on air for her usual slot.Listeners hoping to hear Naga's voice when tuning in were slightly confused as her replacement Chris Warburton stepped in and took over.Chris, 45, who typically hosts the show on the weekend, mentioned her absence at the start of the programme but didn't explain why the television star was missing.Chris took the reins and told listeners: "It is me. How are you doing?"It's just after 11 o'clock this morning.