BBC Breakfast paused for 'breaking news' announcement live on air

BBC Breakfast was halted for breaking quality connected Friday arsenic Charlie Stayt and Rachel Burden learnt the latest headlines from Peter Ruddick

BBC Breakfast was halted connected Friday's occurrence for a 'breaking news' alert unrecorded connected the show.

Presenters Charlie Stayt and Rachel Burden concisely paused their hosting duties to perceive the latest update from their workfellow Peter Ruddick.

Peter revealed that travel January, the mean yearly household measure is acceptable to summation to £1738. He explained: "We knew that bills were going to spell up somewhat successful January", earlier revealing: "Now we cognize the nonstop details.

"Good greeting everyone, arsenic I accidental connected Monday we reported the last forecast but present we cognize for definite truthful we are talking astir an summation to the terms headdress of £21 a year. So it's going to spell up from £1717 to £1738 truthful an summation arsenic I accidental of £21. Remember this volition use betwixt January and March. It applies to default oregon modular adaptable tariffs if you wage by nonstop debit.

"Remember, that £1738 fig you tin spot connected the surface determination it is not a maximum magnitude you'll pay, it's a calculation based connected an average. Typical usage. You usage more, you wage more.

"Let's enactment that fig successful context, it's inactive a batch little than astatine the tallness of the vigor situation but it's inactive higher than earlier Russia's penetration of Ukraine", reports the Express.

"The vigor secretary, Ed Miliband, told this programme that this is apt to beryllium a caller normal. Government policies volition bring bills down eventually."

On Friday's episode, regular big Naga Munchetty was noticeably absent with presenter Rachel filling successful instead. Before the show, Rachel tweeted: "Hanging retired connected the sofa this greeting with @ruddick (pictured) and Charlie (not pictured).

"Talking about… . Energy terms headdress . Laos poisoning . Leaseholds . #StormBert And @ArmatradingJoan volition beryllium joining america successful the workplace earlier 8. @BBCBreakfast."

Rachel's 104.1K followers were speedy to reply to the station arsenic 1 idiosyncratic said: "Good greeting Rachel, Charlie & all!", a antithetic relationship wrote: "Good Morning to you each connected this snowy, icy day!" portion different spectator penned: "Always bully to spot you connected the reddish sofa!"

Meanwhile, earlier this week, Sally Nugent was replaced by workfellow Nina Warhurst connected BBC Breakfast. It appears Sally is taking a interruption from the amusement arsenic she shared a representation from an aeroplane window, showing a gorgeous sunset successful the sky.

BBC Breakfast continues each time astatine 6am connected some BBC One and BBC iPlayer.