[Rolling News]

Respectfully, not quite sure I agree. Certainly it's fair to say the ones chosen are mostly very good, but so were the presenters who 'lost out'. I suppose it shows just how many excellent presenters are at the BBC. 

I generally support the changes made this year, but still don't understand why the old NC presenters haven't been allowed to at least cover weekends and absences. The shifts are there and it would be surely be cheaper to use them than to pay freelancers?

The shifts currently without a fixed presenter are:

WEEKDAYS
0700-0900 (World feed) & U.K. daytime opt out
0900-1200

WEEKENDS
0500-0900 (World feed) & BBC One lunchtime news
0900-1400
1400-1800
1800-2300

As well as providing cover when others are on annual leave etc. So yes plenty of shifts but as others have said, would probably involve a pay cut.