Emma Barnett

Emma Barnett presents BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme. She writes a fortnightly column for i

Endometriosis has left me with an impossible decision

I'm trying the pill to manage the chronic pain - but hormonal meds come their own side effects

My week of reporting on violence and unrest had a surprising ending

In the depths of chronic pain, sometimes only work keeps me going

Article thumbnail: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 11, 2024: Visitors view artworks during a photocall for the 256th Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, United Kingdom on June 11, 2024. The Summer Exhibition is the world's largest open submission contemporary art show and this year's theme is 'making space'. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

I am used to being trolled- but this one surprised me

I have a secret – and it’s keeping me close to my friends

The strangest reaction to my new job on the Today programme

I thought I was a professional interviewer – then I got grilled by a group of schoolchildren

Maternity discrimination is alive and well in Britain today

Enough with the emotional labour - I'm going on strike

We’ve forgotten how to find time for our friends