Veteran news presenter Jan Leeming, 84, takes aim at Charlene White as she brands the ITV star 'condescending' and claims she 'doesn't hack it as a newsreader' in latest social media rant
Retired television newsreader Jan Leeming has criticised ITV's Charlene White, saying she's condescending and doesn't hack it as a newsreader.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Aug 11, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC
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