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The idea of a team that is just waiting in the wings but may not go on air, sounds like something that wouldn’t last very long

Also what constitutes domestic breaking news? Something massive that may only be a few times a year, or every time the BBC News app fires an alert off?

I mean it's just an odd idea from every angle. If you are paying a team that can go on air at any time, why not just pay them to actually be on air or combine them with existing on air teams (News at One, Westminster) to ensure that you have a full permanent daytime opt. You'd still be able to drop the opt on days of major international news, but have a much better ability to cover UK news during the day.