Simon McCoy has announced he is leaving his anchor role on BBC News after almost 18 years.
The presenter's departure was confirmed on Thursday morning, after colleagues wished him well on social media.
Andrew Neil, chairman of GB News, announced on Twitter on Thursday afternoon that Mr McCoy will be joining the television news channel due to launch this year.
GB News is set to be the biggest news TV channel to start in the UK since Sky News, which launched 30 years ago.
I’m looking forward to it!
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