BBC News Presenter and author of 'Sandstealers', a novel about war correspondents. Fanatical supporter of Liverpool football club.
Joined February 2013
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Amazing 11 a side tournament in sunny Barnes today to raise money for the brilliant charity @LHM_UK #littleheartsmatter
My team didn’t win sadly, but at least I scored in the penalty shootout!
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Heathrow airport: BBC Security Correspondent @FrankRGardner, who uses a wheelchair, was kept on board a flight from Singapore for 1h35m after other passengers left the plane.
‘Why should disabled passengers have so much worse service than everybody else?’
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🔴 What a welcome for the soon-to-be Premier League champions #LFC
#NEWLIV great to see @CliveTyldesley commentating for tonight’s game - best in the business, in my opinion, and covering Liverpool games since I first worked with him at Radio City 40 years ago!
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I asked Mayor of London Sadiq Khan - 5 times - how cuts to the Met police force budget will affect policing in London. Here’s what he said on @BBCLondonNews
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Just for clarity… when the @bet365 ad says ‘now for the football - Clive’… that is NOT me. I would never record an ad for a betting company or agree to my voice being used in one.
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A piece I was approached to to write. No more highliting it here 'Refused service yet again with my guide dog - I'm done speaking out' bbc.com/news/articles/c87x2p…
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It will always bemuse me that when journalists put the other side of the argument, some people assume or infer that they are sharing their own opinion.
When an interviewee is challenged, it gives them the opportunity to articulate their argument clearly, surely?
“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?”
@vicderbyshire speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
Brave and brilliant Lucy
So I’ve never written a story about myself. But I broke the rule to show how, despite warm words about change, police still fail women reporting sexually motivated crimes. Here’s my story of the 2 yr battle to get my offender convicted. TLDR: Don’t give up bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgw…
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Am on The Context with @BenBrownBBC this hour on@BBCWorld talking about Donald Trump’s nominations and more. Tune in 📺
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NHS surgeon @maynard_nick has been volunteering in Gaza for many years, and he explains that because of the situation there right now, many people will be dying of injuries that otherwise they could have been saved from.
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Congratulations to our Honorary Doctorates who joined us today 🎉 Jessica Hynes, @Tammy_Beaumont and @BenBrownBBC we’re delighted to welcome you to the CCCU community #CCCUProud
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We're excited to award 5 inspirational & leading figures with Honorary Doctorates at our graduation ceremonies next week at Canterbury Cathedral. Congratulations Jessica Hynes, @Tammy_Beaumont @aimafidon @BenBrownBBC & @CediArticle. Find out more at ow.ly/bIcG50TlJtO
Just a few hours until the BBC Correspondents’ Charity Dinner for @bbcmediaaction. The BBC’s international charity shifts mindsets and attitudes towards violence against women and girls through drama, in countries such as #SouthSudan. Thank you @Langham_London for hosting!
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What a year.
One new studio. Two distinctive programmes.
It’s 12 months ago today we launched a new look #BBCBreakfast now joined by a refreshed hour long BBC News at One.
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