ITV Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh interrupts show with breaking news

Good Morning Britain was interrupted on Tuesday, October 15 as Ranvir Singh shared some breaking news about the economy as she hosted the latest edition of the ITV show

Good Morning Britain viewers were met with an unexpected update on Tuesday, October 15, as Ranvir Singh cut into the programme with some urgent news.

While Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley were at the helm, the broadcast shifted to Ranvir who had a significant announcement to make. In a surprising turn, Ranvir interrupted: "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."

She continued by highlighting economic concerns, stating: "This is because the rate at which workers salary's 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."

Susanna and Richard had earlier engaged in conversation with actress Keala Settle about her latest stage project Fly More Than You Fall, featuring Robyn Rose-Li and Cavin Cornwall, which tells the tale of a woman grappling with her mother's terminal cancer diagnosis.

In other segments, stand-in entertainment correspondent Scarlette Douglas, filling in for Richard Arnold, was accompanied on set by the iconic purple dinosaur Barney, heralding his return in the new series Barney's World, reports the Mirror.

Andi Peters made a trip to Singapore to present the competition segment from the stunning Gardens By The Bay. On the show today, Charles Spencer shared his reflections on the passing of his sister, Princess Diana, almost 30 years ago. He discussed the enduring impact of her legacy and commended the work of the Diana Award.

The programme also touched upon the recent remarks by Health Secretary Wes Streeting regarding proposed measures for assisting unemployed individuals with obesity. He commented: "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."

Streeting also added: "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."

Emphasizing the potential of the proposed treatments, he noted: "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."

Good Morning Britain is on ITV weekdays at 6am and on ITVX

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