‘I was just put in my place to let him speak’: Moment BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty shares awkward moment with Charlie Stayt after he accused her of interrupting him live on air The pair were on the morning programme today talking about building igloos Charlie attempts to tell a story of the difficulty of … Read more
Business minister Nadhim Zahawi engaged in bruising clashes with BBC presenter Naga Munchetty today over millions of workers ‘falling through the cracks’ of coronavirus financial support. Munchetty repeatedly challenged Mr Zahawi over a swathe of people ‘excluded’ from the extraordinary packages announced by the government. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced yesterday that 80 per cent furlough … Read more
Naga Munchetty is set for rise on her £195,000-a-year BBC salary as she takes over from Emma Barnett on Radio 5 Live The BBC Breakfast presenter, 45, will front the show from 10am until 1pm She will present Monday to Wednesday after a stint on the station over summer Emma Barnett, 35, is leaving to … Read more
JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more
Naga Munchetty has been rapped by BBC bosses after appearing in a business interview series for Natwest. The BBC Breakfast presenter, who earns up to £195,000 per year, hosted webinars for the banking giant one month after she was scolded for appearing in a paid corporate video for car maker Aston Martin. In the videos, titled … Read more
BBC’s Naga Munchetty sparks fresh impartiality row after moonlighting on corporate video for Aston Martin on side of her ‘£195,000’ presenting role Munchetty, 45, faces a ‘conflict of interest’ and puts the BBC’s impartiality at risk The video plays up how Aston Martin is ‘assisting employees’ amid coronavirus But the carmaker is cutting 500 jobs … Read more
Naga Munchetty calls out snide trolls on Twitter as they refer to her as ‘that Asian bird who wears whatever the hell she wants’ on BBC Breakfast By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 22:31 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 22:39 BST, 16 July 2020 Naga Munchetty publicly called out a pair of Twitter trolls … Read more
BBC presenters are not ‘robots or idiots’ and ‘we’re not there to simply, blankly read the news’ says Naga Munchetty after Emily Maitlis row Naga Munchetty said broadcasters try to be impartial but still provide insight The BBC Breakfast presenter said broadcasters are not ‘robots or idiots’ She said it is not the job of … Read more
‘I couldn’t take it anymore’: BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty shows off the results of her DIY haircut as she admits ‘it’s OK, a bit messy maybe’ By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 10:16 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 11:14 BST, 28 May 2020 BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty revealed her DIY haircut to … Read more
Wanting to see what his colleague would make, the chef told Naga: “Tell you what, you could send in yours and we’ll show it next week.” Seemingly shutting down her fellow BBC presenter at this point to end their light-hearted clash, the journalist replied: “Have a good show, Matt.” Naga seemed to completely ignore what … Read more