Emma Barnett to leave BBC Today programme amid reported tensions

Emma Barnett is expected to leave BBC Radio 4’s Today programme within weeks. The announcement follows a contentious on-air interview with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, during which the two presenters frequently interrupted one another. Barnett’s departure also follows reported tensions with co-presenter Nick Robinson, including an allegedly overbearing working relationship and a period where the pair did not host the programme together.

In entertainment news, Lady Gaga has welcomed her first child with fiancé Michael Polansky. The singer was recently photographed with the infant, ending a period of public silence that had fueled speculation regarding her personal life following her engagement.