News aside, the best bit of the job BBC Breakfast is the off-air nattering

Keown (right) named after Martin, supports Chelsea 🤷‍♀️

Julius (left) lived his whole life SE London… turns out his Grandma Gloria is my neighbour in Manchester 🙏

Keep chatting 🗣️ ♥️

Broadcasting’s newest power couple
You saw them here first ….

👋 from Truckers’ Paradise on the M1 Northampton - Red Lion’s been voted the finest facility in Europe

We look at why, and whether more facilities like this could help solve the HGV staffing crisis

(And test the £9.99 Belly Buster. Obvs) BBC Breakfast

And a marvellous time was had by all ♥️What a city - loads happening, but never hectic ♥️ thanks lovely #Birmingham

( and BBC natives Peter Saull Kathryn Stanczyszyn Phil Mackie for the mega tips )

POV you’re discussing serious economic issues BBC Breakfast , but get sidetracked on the virtues of Italian vs Greek food 🤤

Inflation eased to 3.2% in the year to March, down from 3.4% the previous month.

Nina had more details on #BBCBreakfast

bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Afternoon all. Breaking my non-work social media hiatus to ask for recommendations for a girls’* weekend in the fine city of #Birmingham

✅ cocktails, curries, cosy pubs, interesting wanders
❌having to shout or queue at dinner 👵

(*ok we’re 43 but were girls when we met, so)

'if you can keep your head' etc

6 months on, “obstacles to peace seem larger than ever.”

⁦Jeremy Bowen⁩ reports from a Kibbutz ruin, Yolande Knell⁩ on devastation in Gaza ⁦BBC Breakfast⁩ we also reflect the latest protests in Israel & frustrated international peace efforts bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

I guess so…. From a certain angle

15 hours of 'free' childcare ?

🚼💸The aim? To release the 'economically inactive' to work
🚼❌Some parents say 15 hours, term time only, isn't enough
🚼❌Some nurseries say the subsidy won't cover costs

We want to hear from you BBC Breakfast

bbc.co.uk/news/education…

Spreading the smart meter savvy with ⁦Adam Fleming⁩ & our pals at #Newscast

(Apologies for thinking it was still morning - I think someone needs to take my meter reading 🫠) bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

When your smart meter ain't so smart....

A significant nudge towards 'normal'

It's interesting who we're hearing from this morning;

a midwife who can't return to work because there are no nursery spots locally

a teacher considering quitting because of her nursery bill

ie - key workers in roles facing recruitment crisis

….And your chances of benefitting from the upcoming expansion schemes are a “postcode lottery.” That’s according to NDNA

The govt says it’s “confident in the strength of the childcare market”

I love this interview with one of our most formidable athletes

Being a strong woman is also about knowing when to put home life first💪

An escalation to a formal investigation could mean changes in the law; mandating access to choice, and even imposing maximum prescription fees

Jeremy Hunt has hinted that he will introduce tax cuts when he delivers the Budget on Wednesday.

Nina had more details on #BBCBreakfast

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

👋 to all the fellow election nerds who love a count all-nighter 🗳️ hope your snacks were good and your morning words are coherent

Coverage of the Galloway Rochdale win across the BBC, insight from me old mucker & Manchester expert Kevin Fitzpatrick BBC Radio 5 Live