GMB's Ranvir Singh stops show to interrupt with breaking news

Ranvir Singh made an important announcement

Good Morning Britain experienced an interruption on Tuesday, October 15, as Ranvir Singh announced some breaking news. While Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley were presenting, they switched to Ranvir, who cut into her report with a significant update.

She announced: "Next we have some breaking news for you in the last few minutes. Official figures have been released which show that the country's job market is weakening."

In a stark economic revelation, she told viewers: "This is because the rate at which workers salaries are rising has slowed down to a growth rate of 4.9%. That's not the only unwelcome news. The amount of people working on UK payrolls has fallen, down 35,000, between July and August."

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This financial update was part of a full morning broadcast that included discussions with Keala Settle about her new stage production Fly More Than You Fall, also featuring Robyn Rose-Li and Cavin Cornwall, which tells the story of a daughter dealing with her mother's terminal cancer. Elsewhere on the show, stand-in entertainment reporter Scarlette Douglas, covering for Richard Arnold, had the delight of welcoming the iconic purple dinosaur Barney onto the set, in anticipation of his new show, Barney's World, according to the Mirror.

Andi Peters took a trip to Singapore for the competition segment of the show, where he marvelled at the stunning Gardens By The Bay. In another part of Tuesday's (October 15) programme, Charles Spencer reflected on the loss of his sister, Princess Diana, nearly three decades on, discussing the lasting impact of her legacy and the work of the Diana Award, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting also made headlines with his bold proposal to offer weight-loss injections to unemployed obese individuals to help them re-enter the workforce. Mr Streeting expressed his concerns in writing: "Our widening waistbands are also placing significant burden on our health service, costing the NHS £11bn a year even more than smoking. And it's holding back our economy. Illness caused by obesity causes people to take an extra four sick days a year on average, while many others are forced out of work altogether."

He detailed the expected changes in healthcare policy, saying: "The reforms this government will put in place will open the NHS up to work much more closely with life sciences, to develop new, more effective treatments, and put NHS patients at the front of the queue."

Mr Streeting also highlighted the potential benefits of the new obesity treatment: "The long-term benefits of these drugs could be monumental in our approach to tackling obesity. For many people, these weight-loss jabs will be life-changing, help them get back to work, and ease the demands on our NHS."