It airs Monday to Friday from 1:30pm, covering British national and international news stories and is presented by Nina Hossain.

Leonard Parkin and Peter Sissons alternated as the programme's lead presenters in the same year after Kee's departure.

Jon Snow and former BBC newsreader Julia Somerville fronted alternate editions of the programme.

The Lunchtime News on air team was revamped, this time with a returning Julia Somerville alongside Dermot Murnaghan.

[5] On 2 February 2004, ITV News was relaunched and the 12:30pm bulletin was restructured: Owen was joined by Katie Derham in a return to a dual-presenting team; then, on 11 April 2005, the programme was extended to 60 minutes.

On 27 July 2009, the ITV Lunchtime News returned to a single presenter, with Stewart and Katie Derham alternating.