Good Morning Britain stars have reportedly been left fuming after being told to bring in their own breakfast after ITV's latest round of budget cuts. The flagship breakfast show is moving to the ITN studios, but staff were stunned to learn their new workplace won't allow toasters in the kitchen. According to insiders, the machines have been banned on health and safety grounds - leaving presenters and crew without their usual morning fix.

Susanna Reid is said to have attended a tense meeting this week where staff were informed of the ban. One source told The Sun: "It is mutiny down at Good Morning Britain HQ. The new office's kitchen is in a basement with no windows or natural light, so smoke from a toaster is a serious health hazard. Everyone will have to start bringing in their Tupperware packed breakfasts." Those who work overnight shifts to get the programme on air are said to be "especially cross" at the prospect of arriving hungry.

One insider claimed staff felt "bamboozled" when they discovered that while breakfast was being scrapped, bosses had signed off on a rooftop yoga studio.

The shake-up forms part of sweeping cost-cutting measures at ITV, which also affect Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. All three will relocate to the BBC Studioworks Television Centre in January before settling in a new permanent home.

It's not the first time toasters have caused drama at GMB. Bosses previously tried to ban them, only to backtrack when then-host Piers Morgan blasted the move live on air.

The latest row comes amid mounting unease over ITV's daytime line-up. From January, Good Morning Britain will run for an extra half-hour, reducing Lorraine's slot to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, Loose Women will only broadcast for 30 weeks of the year rather than year-round. Former Loose Women star Sherrie Hewson has already attacked the decision, branding it "cruel."

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, Sherrie said: "Women of all ages, those up to 95 down to younger women at home with young children, it's like therapy to them.

"It feels cruel and sad that they've decided to cut the episodes on Loose Women, which is a show that can bring anger and emotions."

The 74-year-old actress, who now appears in Hollyoaks, added that vulnerable viewers in particular would be hit hard. Volunteering in care homes, she said she has seen how much the panel show means to dementia patients.

"Watching Loose Women can feel like being part of a conversation and, for some, even provide a reason to live," she explained.

With ITV tightening its belt, staff at one of Britain's biggest breakfast shows are left wondering how they'll start their mornings - and questioning why toast has become the latest casualty of the cuts.