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And here is
@ameliagentleman
with the original story of Antony Bryan. Sitting in Limbo
@BBCOne
#Windrush
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"With two vaccines now approved, we will be able to vaccinate a greater number of people who are at highest risk, protecting them from the disease and reducing mortality and hospitalisation." Gov statement following Oxford-AstraZeneca
#COVID19
vaccine approved
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My father, sadly dead now, came from Sudan to the UK in the 1960s and dedicated his career to the NHS as an ophthalmologist
@Moorfields
This dedication to Sudanese-British doctors is a lovely reminder of who we rely on
#COVID2019
@BBCNews
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Thread - After 7 great years
@BBCNews
working with some of the finest, funniest, hard working and committed journalists on the planet, today is farewell. Next month I am starting a new media business with friend and fellow media traveller William Lewis
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HMRC reveals that following Panama Papers there are 66 criminal investigations on-going & £100m of tax could be retrieved
#ParadisePapers
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Today
@BBCNews
is in mourning after one of our brightest stars died.
@HannaAYusuf
was sharp, witty and allowed us all to understand the important stuff a little better. We will remember Hanna by learning from her remarkable work
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“One would expect prices to go up. It is reasonable to expect that in the event of no deal the exchange rate would go down. This is straight economics.” Mark Carney
@BBCr4today
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Political editor
@bbclaurak
says Labour is having a "Vicky Pollard moment" on the possibility of a general election. "Yeah but, no but."
@BBCr4today
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The UK has already ordered 40m doses - enough to vaccinate 20m people with two shots each. Around 10m doses should be available soon.
#CovidVaccine
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So, wow - Wolfgang Schaeuble, German finance min. "If [UK] wanted to change their decision, they would find open doors."
@Bloomberg
#Brexit
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Government also downgraded PPE advice on Mar 13. Said it was guided by the scientific advice. Details here of
@BBCPanorama
investigation into PPE supply
#COVID
ー19
@BBCNews
Catch up on
@BBCiPlayer
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Mark Carney: "The decision to leave the European Union is already having a noticeable impact." Marked slowdown in the economy
#Brexit
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Investigations matter. Original journalism matters.
@BBCNews
Last May
@BBCNewsnight
first reported thousands of children were being “dumped” in unsuitable, unregulated accommodation. Then the Govt told us an urgent review was required. Today they announce measures to ban it. Deserved credit to
@katierazz
@innesbowen
@sallyches
@LondonLuke
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Mark Carney makes direct link between Brexit process & "weaker real income growth" - people poorer. "Not yet time" for interest rate rise
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Just so we don't forget how many parties there were . . . 👇🏽
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Chancellor Rishi Sunak are going to be fined by the police for going to parties during lockdown.
Here’s the timeline of those parties in full 👇
#Partygate
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It takes two to create a great interview - and this is it. A masterclass by colleague
@amolrajan
talking to
@afneil
- who is prompted to reflect on the highs and lows of his career. He rises to the challenge with fascinating honesty.
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Remarkable - people who are aged between 30 and 39 now are earning £2,100 a year less than people of the same age group in 2008.
@TheIFS
study for
@BBCNews
reveals the persistent effects of the financial crisis, 10 years on
#10thanniversary
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The Spectator is returning furlough money to the Treasury because the economic impact of Covid-19 was not as great as it initially feared
@afneil
writes about the decision.
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John McDonnell on
@George_Osborne
: "It's a shame he was not more realistic sooner. Labour has been unequivocal in opposition to austerity."
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Breaking: Tony Blair says he wants the Chilcott Report published as soon as possible, including his letters to President George Bush
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The one thing you need to listen to this morning with
@BBCJonSopel
@maitlis
@awzurcher
Great overnight editing effort lead by
@dinosofos
@emma_crowe8
and
@frankietobi
of the News Audio team
@BBCNews
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Breaking: Bank of England reduces capital requirements on banks as it warns consumers on high levels of debt
#Brexit
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Break: Qatari finance minister Ali Shareef al Emadi tells me country to invest £5bn in UK. Says optimistic about economy following EU vote
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"People are angry for a reason. It's not like you're just born angry. You're angry because you live every day in this world where the system is not set up for you to win."
@SpikeLeeJoint
speaks to
@WillGompertzBBC
@BBCNews
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Tony Blair says that any issues with letters between him and President Bush over the Iraq war were dealt with "a few months ago".
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Cd be the last Budget for
@PhilipHammondUK
- or not. But it is definitely mine. Last day on air before moving on to become Editorial Director. Thanks to all wonderful
@BBCNews
chums who every day keep this great ship sailing
“He won’t be here next year.” Kamal’s last Budget as Economics Editor. Now joins boss class at BBC. We will miss him in the Today programme studio.
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BREAKING: Sky win bulk of live football rights TV - 126 live matches. 5 Packages. BT win 2. Two bidders only. Cost £5.136bn, huge rise
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Looking forward to giving “this fella” (copyright
@CliveMyrieBBC
) our Outstanding Journalism Award later today. What a worthy recipient
@EditorsUK
#media
#conference
@BBCNews
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Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to close down all its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts. Chairman Tim Martin: “It’s becoming increasingly obvious people spend too much time on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and struggle to control the compulsion."
#Techlash
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Delighted that
@faisalislam
joining
@BBCNews
as new Economics Editor. A huge talent who I was fortunate to work with at The Observer many years ago. Will bring his mighty brain analysing all those "economicky words"
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For the face the brilliant
@clogrifff
pulls at the end of her chat with Colin Farrell alone - watch this👇🏽
#EEBaftas
#Baftas
@BAFTA
@thenewsmovement
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Breaking: Labour launches "tax lock". No rises in standard rate VAT or personal NICs. No income tax rise for those earning less than £80,000
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Woah .... sterling falls 2% on Newcastle and Sunderland result. now at $1.43
#EUref
Market thinking Leave looking stronger
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HSBC: "As part of strategic review, the Board has now asked management to look at where the best place is for HSBC to be headquartered."
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Why I’m a journalist- thread.
Over a year ago a young journalist came to our main weekly editorial meeting where the Big Beasts of
@BBCNews
discuss the major stories and issues we should be covering.
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US Commerce Sec Wilbur Ross tells me "there's nothing whatsoever improper about Navigator having a relationship with Sibur."
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Yesterday we announced Rianna has been promoted to be one of our youngest correspondents, if not the youngest (checking that). Just one of a number of great young journalists energising BBC News.
We are very fit for the future
@BBCNews
#YoungTalent
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UN Secretary General
@antonioguterres
calls for action over Jamal Khashoggi. I interviewed him at
#IMFWBAnnualMeeting2018
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Breaking: TSB set to recommend £1.7bn offer from Spain's Banco Sabadell. "TSB believes Sabadell could support and accelerate growth strategy
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BREAKING: Antony Jenkins, the chief executive of Barclays, has been fired
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My last
#BBCNewsTen
as Economics Editor. So even more reason to tune in. Become Editorial Director
@BBCNews
from tomorrow.
At 10
@huwbbc
:
@bbckamal
+Budget
@JPonpolitics
+Westminster
@BBCJonSopel
+Pittsburgh
@sima_kotecha
+Lamplugh
@ChrisMasonBBC
+borders
@adinacampbell
+soy special report
@jennyhillBBC
+nurse
@amolrajan
+podcasts
@Natpirks
+Rooney
@FairleyT
driving
#BBCNewsTen
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Breaking: Competition regulator, the CMA, has found evidence that supermarkets are misleading customers with confusing sales and promotions
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Keanu Reeves - one of the latest Hollywood superstars to appear as a video game character (Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077) says gaming doesn’t need legitimising.
We chatted to Keanu about the relationship between gaming and movies, keeping secrets, and much more
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Many of us have someone in our careers, our lives, that we owe more than they know. Euan Ferguson was that person for me and many others. He died last week - and I wrote about my friend for the paper we both once called home
@ObserverUK
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BBC Executive Committee:
@BBCNaga
“was speaking honestly and from the heart about her own experiences. We admire her for it and she was completely justified in doing so.”
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Shell pulls out of Alaska: "Shell has found indications of oil and gas in the well, but not sufficient to warrant further exploration."
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🚨Delighted to welcome senior journalists and brilliant young talent to
@thenewsmovement
We are building a vibrant team to help tell the news differently
👋🏽
@thejohnsimpson
@KuriousKaf
@EmmaLBentley
@marymandefield
@JemimaKWalker
@OmarMehtab
@kamara89
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So, tonight, I am presenting my first (and possibly last, depending on how it goes)
@BBCNewsnight
Grenfell, Brexit and Peter Perrett appear
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FTSE 250 up nearly 3% today. £ up 0.7% against the dollar. Some evidence of a relief rally.
#Brexit
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Health secretary
@MattHancock
says govt is looking at issuing certificates or wrist bands to those who have had Covid-19 and could have a degree of immunity
#bbcqt
Says can’t happen now, but could be for the future
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Breaking: IAG, owner of British Airways, reveals it has made an offer for Aer Lingus which has been rejected
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The crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane carrying 170 people in Iran was the result of an engine failure, not terrorism, the Ukrainian embassy to Iran says. Iran's Red Crescent says there is no chance of finding survivors.
@BBCNews
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“I discovered yesterday over lunch for Father's Day, my dad has voted Labour for the first time in his entire life.”
@wesstreeting
talks to
@DailyTPodcast
about
@UKLabour
, the future of
@NHSuk
assisted dying and private health care 🎧🎙️👇🏽
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This was an astonishing story by
@BBCAfrica
on an atrocity initially dismissed as fake news by the Cameroonian government. What happened next?
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Breaking: BT to pay £12.5bn for EE mobile network, gaining 24.5 million customers
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What’s the best way for Zuckerberg to give away his billions? (and it might not be where you think) My Business Blog
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"At some point voters will begin to wonder why, years after we first started talking about it, voters are still being influenced by untraceable money." Brilliant from
@amolrajan
@BBCNews
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Finally - a thank you to
@BBCNews
You are amazing, a privilege to work for and one of the most remarkable and important news organisations in the world. Trusted, impartial news has never been more vital
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Whitbread bought Costa, now the UK's biggest coffee chain, for £19m in 1995. Selling it for £3.9bn to Coca-Cola
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Statement from DG Tony Hall on broadcasting N-word in full: “The BBC now accepts that we should have taken a different approach at the time of broadcast and we are very sorry for that. Every organisation should be able to acknowledge when it has made a mistake. We made one here.”
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Despite big downgrade, IMF still predicts UK will grow faster than Germany, France and Italy in EU. Spain ahead of the pack on 2.1%
#Brexit
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Really important piece by
@andyverity
on the "black hole" narrative that dominates much of our discussion on public finances
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"Tax should be a fundamental part of being a citizen, and those who have the most should pay the most." Archbishop Justin Welby
@JustinWelby
tells me why taxes must rise to fix "unjust" economy
@BBCNews
@IPPR
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Cass Business School: Treasury's economic reports "grossly-exaggerated" risk of Brexit
#EUref
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Barclays announces annual profits down 2% to £5.4bn, quarterly profits slashed in half, to £247m from £563m
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Don’t take it from me. Emilio Casalicchio
@e_casalicchio
@politico
describes it as “easily the best of the TV debates I’ve seen”. Well done to
@Emmabarnett
and
@bbcquestiontime
team - catch up here:
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BTW Chancellor has anointed us sixth largest economy in the world. We were the fifth
#Budget2017
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A couple of thoughts on this announcement 🧵
First, it is a real honour - I started my career by knocking on the door of the student newspaper
@UniversityLeeds
and owe everything to the execs and friends who have supported me for the last 30 years👴🏽
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Main victor of the
#bbccqt
debate is the audience. Sharp questions which have actually made the leaders think
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Breaking: Google announces major £1bn UK investment. Up to 3,000 jobs and new HQ. CEO Sundar Pichai tells the BBC Brexit "no effect yet"
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Breaking: Bank of England warns of "materially" lower economic growth if UK leaves the EU
#EUref
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BBC News - Bank of England believes Brexit could cost 75,000 finance jobs
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Apart from Greece possibly... EU agrees mobile roaming charges will end in June 2017, people will pay same price for mobile use across EU
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It's been quite a journey with a great bunch of people. Today we go live. Join us on our journey building a new media content business - facts, engagement, new voices. Let's go Welcome
@thenewsmovement
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And here’s a picture of my father, in case anyone is wondering...
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So, today is a bit of a day . . . thread ahead . . .
After three remarkable, wonderful and uplifting years as Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief
@thenewsmovement
it is time for me to hand over the baton to the next generation of leaders at such a brilliant organisation . . .
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Colleague
@CliveMyrieBBC
and his team have produced some of the most vivid
#USElection2020
coverage for
@BBCNews
. Watch the second part here as Biden becomes President-Elect
@BBCiPlayer
All nighters, incredible camera crew, producers and editors. Thank you
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Breaking: Co-op Bank fails Bank of England stress tests. Lloyds and RBS at risk in "severe economic downturn"
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JD Wetherspoon announces it will "offer more drinks from UK and non-EU producers and brewers in the run up to Brexit". Champagne and German wheat beers out. UK sparkling wine and craft beers in.
#Brexit
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Equal pay for men and women (or allegations of lack of it) back in the news - this time
@Tesco
in the frame. Should supermarket staff (mostly women) be paid the same as warehouse staff (mostly men)?
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From all of us who discovered Two Tone as young kids and danced and sang to an effortlessly cool beat from the 1970s and 1980s. Mirror in the Bathroom, I Just Can't Stop It. Farewell Ranking Roger
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BP reveals that total cost for the Deepwater Horizon disaster has now reached $55bn (£35.85bn)
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Ukrainian air disaster - Lufthansa has "decided to fly a wide detour around east Ukrainian airspace with immediate effect."
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Kostas Botopoulos, the president of Greek markets regulator, tells
@bbc5live
it will be months before Greek banking returns to normal
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Tonight on
#BBCNewsSix
a film from
@BBCFergusWalsh
and the
@BBCNews
team from inside the intensive care services at University College Hospitals London
@uclh
A remarkable piece and insight into astonishing work
@NHSuk
is undertaking
#Covid_19
#publicservice
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the UK condemns Iran's attacks on Iraqi military bases that were hosting UK, US and other coalition forces. He says he is "concerned" by reports of casualties and the use of ballistic missiles. Live updates
@BBCNews
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