Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIsobel LewisFriday 11 September 2026 21:04 BSTAmol Rajan delivers final goodbye message on BBC Radio 4's Today programmeEmma Barnett is reportedly set to leave BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.The 41-year-old presenter is reportedly in talks with the BBC to front a new current affairs podcast, with official confirmation expected in the coming weeks.Her reported departure follows the exit of co-host Amol Rajan, who presented his final show on 2 September to launch his own production company.If Barnett leaves, her tenure will mark one of the shortest presenter stints in the history of Today, which first broadcast in 1957.Her exit would leave just three main presenters on the programme: Anna Foster, Nick Robinson, and Justin Webb.In fullEmma Barnett to ‘leave Radio 4’s Today’ following Amol Rajan exit, report claimsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in