ITV Cuts 220 Daytime Jobs, Closes US Bureau, Retains GMB Host

ITV is implementing significant cost-cutting measures affecting its daytime programming, including Good Morning Britain (GMB). As part of these changes, the US bureau for GMB will be closed, ending the show’s dedicated American reporting team and shifting US coverage to ITV's main news division, ITN. Despite widespread job losses exceeding 220 across ITV's daytime shows such as Lorraine and Loose Women, Richard Arnold, a popular GMB showbiz presenter, has retained his position along with his production team. GMB will be extended by 30 minutes from January, while Lorraine and Loose Women will be reduced to 30 minutes and air for only 30 weeks a year. The production of GMB will also move to ITV News' base at London's Gray's Inn Road, with redundancies expected particularly in overlapping back-office roles, aiming to save ITV up to £50 million. Internal criticism of these cuts highlights concerns over the loss of quality journalism and the impact on staff morale, especially given the timing of ITV's 70th anniversary celebrations.