Sally Nugent is preparing to become the lead presenter of BBC Breakfast following confirmation that her co-host Naga Munchetty is departing the programme. The move marks a significant shake-up for the flagship BBC morning show, coming amid reports of internal tensions and a difficult period behind the scenes for the long-running programme.

Munchetty's exit follows claims of a fraught atmosphere at BBC Breakfast, with allies reportedly describing a "war zone" and suggesting she was unfairly cast as a troublemaker. It has also emerged that a BBC bullying investigation was quietly dropped before her decision to leave, and that she is said to have missed out on a role at LBC after a widely criticised interview with Kemi Badenoch. Munchetty is instead moving to present Radio 5 Live Breakfast, while Nugent steps up to take on the top job at BBC Breakfast.