BBC Breakfast viewers ‘switched off’ as Sally Nugent was forced to present solo following a ‘pointless’ shake-up.
Today’s show saw Sally in the studio on the red sofa while co-host Jon Kay was presenting live from Downing Street ahead of the Conservative leadership race results.
Sally Nugent presented solo on the BBC Breakfast sofa today after a ‘pointless’ shake up
Co-host Jon Kay was live from Downing Street ahead of the Tory leadership contest results
Jon, 52, explained what was going to happen, telling viewers: “At 12.30pm today that’s when we find out, Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be crowned the winner of the Conservative leadership contest.
“Therefore they will become the country’s next Prime Minister, but they don’t actually become Prime Minister immediately.
“That happens tomorrow as the Queen has to formally appoint them to that post and that will happen at Balmoral.
“Normally it happens at Buckingham Palace, but because the Queen is in Scotland at the moment, and because she is not going to return back to London, they will go to Balmoral.”
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He added: “After that, the new Prime Minister will return to Downing Street, enter No. 10 as PM for the first time, and stand outside this famous address and address the nation for the first time.”
Jon also spoke to chief political correspondent, Nick Eardley while outside Number 10.
Meanwhile, Sally also presented coverage of the leadership race in the studio, but some BBC Breakfast viewers were far from impressed with the set up.
The fact that there wouldn’t be an announcement until hours after the show came off air made many wonder why bosses had bothered to send Jon to Downing Street so early in the morning, leaving Sally on her own.
Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “They must feel really stupid & humiliated for these ‘top’ BBC political correspondents are ordered to stand out No.10 when we all know the result won’t be announced for another 6+ hours #BBCBreakfast.”
Another added: “Presenter pointlessly stood outside Downing Street when nothing will happen during the programme? Endless adverts for Laura Kuenssberg’s show? I’m off…”
A third tweeted: “It’s announced at 12:30, so why is Jon Kay outside number 10? Pointless.”
Meanwhile another viewer moaned: “Just what is the point of you being o/s no 10?? I would have thought that the BBC has enough political reporters, based in London, to do it.! Just wasting money.”
Viewers didn’t understand why Jon was at Downing Street considering the results weren’t due until after BBC Breakfast ended
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.
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