Robert Peston: Last News

Countryfile's Adam Henson has hinted that he may not be the favourite person of one of his BBC colleagues.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has ruled out holding a general election in May on the same day as the local elections.

Front Row) and Chris Taylor on bass and guitar.Robert Peston on vocals & Ed Balls on drums? Why, it's 'Centrist Dad'. And any suggestion that they chose the name because it was associated with opposing socialism is entirely wrong! #GMB pic.twitter.com/afNrem1HVh— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) September 11, 2023Massive crowd for Centrist Dad’s debut gig in North London.

Messages of support have been shared for the wife of newsreader Huw Edwards after he was named as the BBC presenter facing allegations over explicit images. Vicky Flind revealed his identity in a statement released on Wednesday night.

Liz Truss has resigned after just 45 days in office.The Loose Women panellist said she had received a barrage of messages from friends "all over the world" reacting to the update.Charlene retweeted a post by her ITV News colleague, political editor Robert Peston, that featured a photo of the former Prime Minister.The tweet read: "Truss: I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party.The leadership election will last a week."Charlene then added in her retweet: "We’re supposed to be one of the leading powers on the international stage… …and yet …here we are. 44 days.

Russia has added to its so-called stop-list, barring a further 39 British politicians, officials, business people and journalists from entering the country including TV presenter Piers Morgan. 

ITV to make a whole series of the programme, which sees celebrities perform a musical number to impress judges. Fans had been expecting to see a new episode after six new performers took to the stage last week.

Boris Johnson will reportedly not be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police as part of their investigation into alleged lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street and Whitehall. That's because the force is not interviewing those who have received questionnaires as part of the inquiries.

The Prime Minister has announced that British workers should "learn from Germany" and not go to work if they are feeling ill.

The Prime Minister's announcement that the legal rule to self-isolate could end this month has been branded as 'concerning' by Greater Manchester' public health leader.

Steph McGovern has admitted she was left worse for wear after a wild night out in her early career.The Channel 4 presenter shared the insight on her show Packed Lunch earlier today, as she explained throwing up at the Prime Minister’s residence.Speaking on her lunchtime show, Steph explained the incident that happened when she was a young journalist.At the time she was working for the BBC on Chris Evans’ radio show and as a producer for Robert Peston.Steph found herself at some showbiz parties as a result of her job, including one at Hyde Park.She said on the show: “Kylie was there, I was literally living my best life.“I was drinking, I’d taken the next day off work but obviously as a journalist, you can’t take days off if news happens.“I got a phone call from Robert Peston.“He said, ‘We’ve got an interview with the Prime Minister in the morning, you need to get it organised but you can’t tell anyone, you need to get a cameraman or woman there for me at number 10.’”The former BBC Breakfast presenter went on to add how she was “hammered” but started organising all the same.DON'T MISS...Piers Morgan questions 'unrecognisable' Prince Harry after Megxit [INSIGHT]Piers Morgan praises Camilla amid slamming ‘pathetic' Harry and Meghan [INTERVIEW]Jamie Redknapp sparks frenzy over honeymoon pics with wife and son [PICTURES]Steph admitted she went straight from a house party at Chris Evans’ home to the interview the next day.She added: “So I got dropped off at Downing Street in one of Chris Evans’s spy 100 Ferrari cars and I had to go to this interview with the Prime Minister.“And I threw up in the loo of Number 10.“But still, the interview went well.”Steph was left feeling queasy on her own show recently as she was forced to run

The chance of a full lockdown ease on June 21 is ‘close to nil’ amid rise of Indian Covid variant, a government adviser has claimed.

READ MORE: Susanna Reid lists bloc Covid disasters after jab ban"That was the scariest thing I have ever done I think," Robert told host John Barrowman afterwards. "You didn't make a fool of yourself at all," Samantha told him.

The Universal Credit uplift of £20-a-week is set to be extended by six months, it is claimed.

England faces even harsher lockdown rules as coronavirus spirals out of control.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the coronavirus lockdown in Scotland is unlikely to be lifted before May 7 and expects another extension.

Steph McGovern has gushed about one of her closest friends, politcal editor Robert Peston.The Steph Show favourite spoke out in a candid new interview, addressing how he aided her success.The 37-year-old first worked with the ITV star on BBC News, after she landed the role of producer.And the 59-year-old was one of the people she sought advice from when she was poached by Channel 4 during her maternity leave back in November.Steph now fronts her own series for Channel 4, after leaving BBC Breakfast last year prior to the birth of her first child.Speaking to The Telegraph's Stella Magazine, the mother-of-one said the pair just "clicked" on becoming colleagues."With Robert what you see is what you get," she commented.

There are some signs that the UK may be able to slow the rate of coronavirus infection, Michael Gove has said.

EasyJet's boss has said airlines could go bankrupt thanks to the the coronavirus outbreak without Government support.

The UK government is gearing up for a 'wartime-style' mobilisation effort to reduce pressure on the NHS as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold.