[Spencer]

Agree with many here on the pacing, but I do wonder whether this is part of the wider cuts in news...and simply having fewer items is a consequence of that? Fewer briefings required etc...

That thought had crossed my mind, but if so, they’d be better to repeat or re-do sections from earlier in the programme – hardly anyone watches for more than an hour, so few would notice, and they’d get more value out of what they do.

They could also use more reports from the nations and regions, as they do at the weekend, to add extra content.

Just padding everything out for as long as possible is poor, and frankly makes the programme a bore.

I know people on here say it’s a winning format, so why change it? But to me, that’s a complacent attitude, and nothing ever improves that way.