Today presenter Mishal Husain to leave BBC in new year

Presenter who joined BBC in 1998 says her time at corporation has involved many memorable moments'

Mishal Husain, the Today programme presenter and one of the BBC's highest-profile news journalists, is to leave the broadcaster for a new role at Bloomberg, she has confirmed.

Husain has presented the flagship morning radio show since 2013, where she has won praise for her calm but forensic interviewing style. In 25 years at the BBC, she has become one of the key faces of BBC news, having hosted several recent general election debates and held key roles at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles's coronation.