Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls delivered breaking news regarding Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's potential resignation on Monday, June 22, 2026, as Lorraine Kelly's ITV show was pulled from the schedule to accommodate extended rolling news coverage.
Good Morning Britain Extends Slot
Broadcasting equipment had been positioned outside Downing Street throughout the morning, with Susanna previously hinting that significant developments might occur during the live broadcast. Ed Balls stated: "Newspapers would not be reporting it, and BBC and ITV would not be saying this on camera without any correction from 10 Downing Street unless it is true."
Susanna Reid remarked: "Is Sir Keir Starmer announcing his resignation this morning? That could happen while we are on air, he could set out a timetable for his departure, and Carol Vorderman will tell us why she thinks Andy Burnham will be the Prime Minister."
Lorraine Kelly's Slot Replaced
Good Morning Britain extended its broadcast until 10am, replacing Lorraine Kelly's usual 9.30am time slot. Susanna announced: "We are now in rolling news mode, we will be on air until 10am this morning because we've anticipated it all morning."
The presenting duo interviewed Education Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith, a frequent GMB contributor, along with ITV's Robert Peston and Carol Vorderman. Pressure had been mounting for Sir Keir to resign, despite his vow to remain Prime Minister on Friday.
By-Election Impact
In the aftermath of Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election, reports of Sir Keir's departure began to emerge. The scheduling change comes days after Lorraine Kelly was temporarily replaced on her ITV programme by stand-in hosts Josie Gibson and Ruth Langsford, as she was away in America for Scotland's World Cup match.
ITV Schedule Shake-Ups
Previously, Christine Lampard and Ranvir Singh would step in to host for Lorraine when she took seasonal time off. However, ITV has undergone a series of shake-ups in recent months, with Lorraine's previous one-hour slot now cut to just half an hour, running for only 30 weeks of the year, while Good Morning Britain runs into This Morning for the rest of the year.
Lorraine's Response
Lorraine previously addressed the changes, vowing: "We're still here." She continued to The Evening Standard: "Hopefully the audience will still stay with us, because that's the most important thing to me, is you know, that the audience are still enjoying what I do and the fact that people are so kind and they still watch after all these years and when I go out and about, people greet me like their friend, which is really, really lovely."
She added: "And I don't think that happens to all that many people. You know that you've got that connection, primarily because I've been doing it for so long, but it's something that I never, ever take for granted, and I never take any of this for granted. I really don't, because it's, it's an honour."
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1 and ITVX.
