Emma Barnett joins Radio 4's Today show

By Steven McIntoshEntertainment Reporter

Emma Barnett is to leave Woman's Hour in April for a new role presenting BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

< p class="ssrcss- 1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">She will ultimately replace Martha Kearney, who previously announced she would leave the morning news program after the next general election.

Barnett said she was "delighted to join a program which occupies such a unique space in British life".

The Presenter will also present documentaries and interviews for the BBC as part of her new role.

In a statement, she said: "We live in unstable times where sometimes even asking a question can seem risky - wrongly so.

"My ambition on the Today show is to continue to ask the questions listeners want answered - while generating plenty of smiles along the way - while armed with a very strong cup of tea."

She added: "My time on Woman's Hour means a lot to me and I would like to thank the team and our mighty army. listeners for all we shared - the joy, the wisdom, the heartbreak and sometimes pure rage."