Naga Munchetty halts BBC Breakfast for 'breaking news' announcement

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BBC Breakfast was interrupted on Friday morning as Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt announced some breaking news. As a breaking news banner appeared on screen and behind the hosts, Naga informed viewers: "The time now is 14 minutes past six, you would have heard earlier that Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted that she did plead guilty after incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013." Providing the latest update, Naga continued: "We've just heard now from our chief political correspondent that the transport secretary, Louise Hague, has tendered her resignation." Charlie added: "Yes, this goes back to a story indeed we were just explaining a moment ago. "It's understood the incident that was referred to was disclosed in full when she joined the Shadow Cabinet four years ago," reports the Express.

He further stated: "So it was known within the Labour Party and within the cabinet itself, the Shadow Cabinet then, of course. "But the news we're hearing this morning, that's just literally in the last few moments, is that Louise Haigh, who is the transport secretary, has resigned." Naga mentioned that Louise had only been on the job for four and a half months before explaining to viewers: "She had previously said that no matter was a genuine mistake, from which she did not make any gains, and she did say that magistrates gave her the lowest possible outcome." "But just to repeat, the transport Secretary Louise Haigh has resigned," she added.

Charlie remarked: "Yeah, more on that, of course, throughout the programme this morning with our political correspondent." A mere 10 minutes later, Charlie and Naga refocused their discussion on the unfolding news story.