This Morning cut short in ITV schedule shake up — and daytime telly fans will be furious
THIS Morning has been cut short in a new ITV schedule shake up — and daytime telly fans will be furious.
The award- winning show, which debuted in 1988, is usually broadcast live each weekday from 10am to 12.30pm.
This Morning has been cut short in an ITV schedule shake up — and daytime telly fans will be furiousCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
The show will only air for one hour due to an ITV news special as the new Prime Minister is confirmed and appointedCredit: Getty
However, today the show will only air for one hour due to an ITV news special as the new Prime Minister is confirmed and appointed.
The special will air from 11am as the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, becomes the UK’s new head of government.
The process of Burnham becoming prime minister today will begin with Keir Starmer travelling to Buckingham Palace and meeting King Charles to formally offer his resignation of the role.
Members of the media are already in Downing Street, central London, ahead of Labour leader Andy Burnham being confirmed as the new Prime MinisterCredit: PA
This Morning usually broadcasts live every weekday from 10 am to 12:30pmCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Burnham will then make his way to the Palace and the King will ask him to form a government.
Once Burnham has accepted, he will officially become the UK’s prime minister.
He will then travel to Downing Street, where he is likely to give a speech before heading inside.
ITV’s current daytime schedule faced a shake-up earlier this year, after more than 200 jobs were lost behind-the-scenes.
It was announced last May that Good Morning Britain would be extended by half an hour.
This meant that Lorraine Kelly‘s self-titled show Lorraine was slashed by 30 minutes.
Loose Women‘s running time stayed the same but the show now only airs for 30 weeks of the year.
The changes came into force due to budget cuts made by ITV, and has come at a cost of 220 jobs across the broadcaster’s daytime TV staff.
This Morning was the only daytime show that was not affected by the changes.
