Anne Diamond

Anne Margaret Diamond (born 8 September 1954) is a British journalist and broadcaster. She presently hosts the weekend breakfast show on GB News with Stephen Dixon as her co-presenter. She hosted '' Good Morning Britain'' for TV-am and ''Good Morning with Anne and Nick'' for BBC One, both with Nick Owen as her co-presenter. She has also worked previously for ''Loose Women'', BBC London, and is a regular columnist for the ''Daily Mail''. Since 2003, she has made regular appearances on Channel 5's topical discussion show ''The Wright Stuff'' and now its successor, ''Jeremy Vine''.Peoplematter.tv
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In 1991, following the death of her third son Sebastian, Diamond successfully campaigned for research into cot death. The campaign, which she co-founded, is reported to have cut the incidence of cot death in the UK from 2,000 a year to around 300.

Early life and career

Diamond's parents were of Irish ancestry, although her father was brought up in Scotland. She was brought up in Malvern, Worcestershire, and she attended Worcester Grammar School for Girls.

Diamond worked at a Butlins holiday camp as a redcoat and chalet-maid. She then began her career as a journalist on the ''Bridgwater Mercury'' and ''Bournemouth Evening Echo.''

Career

Television

Diamond began her television career with BBC West in Bristol, before moving over to ''ATV Today'' as a reporter and newsreader in 1979. When ATV became Central Television in 1982, she was paired up with Nick Owen, to present the new East Midlands edition of '' Central News''. The launch of the Nottingham-based service was initially delayed for a month, but then extended indefinitely. With no end in sight to the dispute, Diamond left to join ITN before re-joining the BBC
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