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Josh Luckhurst

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty told by bosses she was 'useless' and 'sent home in tears'

Naga Munchetty has opened up about the time she was branded "b****y useless" in the early part of her journalism career which has spurred her on to become one of the UK's most respected broadcasters.

The BBC Breakfast presenter, 47, has been a regular presenter on the red sofa over the years, usually alongside Charlie Stayt. The pair look at ease while presenting on live television to millions of viewers but it hasn't always been plain sailing for Naga.

She worked her way up the ranks, like many budding journalists, after starting on the City Pages of the London Evening Standard before moving over to The Observer, where she worked on the business section.

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