Mishal Husain finishes her last ever Today programme with an emotional send-off as she leaves BBC after 26 years

Mishal Husain brought down the curtain on her 26-year career at the BBC with an emotional send-off as she presented her final Today programme this morning. Radio 4 invited former colleagues into the studio and played some of Husain's career highlights as the BBC paid tribute to their star presenter, once described by The Telegraph as 'The Today programme's interrogator in chief'. Mishal Husain presenter her final Today programme this morning as she leaves the BBC after 26 years Radio 4 invited former colleagues into the studio and played some of Husain's career highlights as the BBC paid tribute to their star presenter Mishal Husain will leave the BBC after a 26-year career when she steps down from the Today programme Husain joined the BBC as a producer before becoming a presenter on BBC World News in 2001 Although there were several emotional tributes paid by colleagues past and present, Humphrys quizzed Husain on her decision to leave. Here, Husain is pictured alongside Labour's Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak of the Conservative party during a debate in June The presenter joined the BBC in 1998 and was previously the host of the recent UK general election debates Previously, it was believed that Husain was having talks with bosses at the BBC about moving to a new role at the corporation In a statement, the 51-year-old journalist said: 'My time at the BBC has involved many memorable moments, going to places I would never otherwise have seen, witnessing history and being part of live, national conversation on Radio 4' A clip was also played of Husain bursting into laughter while trying to present a piece on the world's richest dog, Gunter, saying 'this is a German Shepherd dog, not an actual German shepherd'.