BBC Breakfast new business presenter

[Factfinder]

What's the name of the new business presenter (blonde lady with north east accent)?

[Buenchico]

Samantha Washington (from Radio 4's Money Box programme) has recently started covering the Friday business slot but I can't detect a north-east accent:
http://news.bbc.co.uk.../business/7750641.stm

[Fibonacci]

Penny Haslam ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCTlZTK2S9M

[ladybirder]

Is it Laura Kuunsburg or something like that.

[Factfinder]

Not Penny Haslam or Samantha Washington, could be Laura though. Thanks for your replies.

[Factfinder]

No, not Laura Kuenssberg either. She was on for the first time last week...

[Halifaxmum]

try asking bill turnbull on twitter? billtu

[Halifaxmum]

or sianbreakfast

[Ann]

Wonder why the curly haired chappie left?

[Maydup]

^^ He's got a new and better job with Radio 4.

[quizzywig]

I find the new business lady's accent too strong. She says things like "fi''ing" instead of "fitting". I've nothing against regional accents but hers is too much for a serious subject. Come back Simon.

[delboy3]

Definitely a Yorkshire accent

[quizzywig]

with a trace of geordie I thought, delboy

[PK-OK]

Its probably Step McGovern who's really good on her bits on radio 5 Live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg4lzkoyf0M

[Factfinder]

That's the one. Thanks PK-OK.