Victoria Derbyshire is said to be the next big name looking to walk away from the BBC as it’s revealed Channel 4 had talks with the news presenter.
Her Bafta-winning BBC2 show, Victoria Derbyshire, was axed in 2020 and the 53-year-old journalist has now been one of the leading BBC News Channel presenters since.
But her £170,000-a-year role could soon be the victim of new cuts as BBC World News and BBC News merge to create a single 24-hour TV news channel serving both UK and international audiences.
The Times says she has been looked at by BBC insiders to replace Emily Maitlis on…