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Official twitter feed of the press office for @BBCNews & Current Affairs and @BBCWorldService. Follow for announcements, programme info & more
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Joined February 2013
Congratulations to BBC World Service Global gender & identity correspondent @meghamohan, on being shortlisted for the 2025 Georgina Henry Award for Innovation by Women in Journalism! https://t.co/Y0mzpqQpNW
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The Georgina Henry Award 2025 shortlist has been announced. Women in Journalism is proud to support the brightest new ideas with an annual £4,000 prize sponsored by Wiggin LLP , in memory of the...
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Authorities in #Vietnam have held a @BBC journalist’s ID and passport for months, subjecting them to repeated questioning and preventing them from leaving the country. Authorities must return the documents and allow the journalist to travel freely. @VNGovtPortal #PressFreedom
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BBC 'deeply concerned' about journalist unable to leave Vietnam - BBC News
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The journalist has been in Vietnam for several months while authorities have withheld their renewed passport.
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The BBC is deeply concerned about the wellbeing of our journalist in #Vietnam - statement ⬇️ https://t.co/SDf5sFRauZ
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🌏 BBC World Service English launches Asia Specific The new visualised podcast presented by Mariko Oi launches on 19 November, bringing Asian perspectives on the biggest global news stories More ➡️ https://t.co/rlP7clFE0Y
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From tomorrow, across @BBCNews! Our interview with @KamalaHarris Don't miss our full conversation on Sunday.....
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And in the latest episode of Inside Museums, historian @DrJaninaRamirez unearths the story behind the ornate Turkish ceramics known as Iznik tiles Watch on @BBCiPlayer
https://t.co/S16cQzLY06
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In My Ultimate Turkey with Nikki Bedi, arts lover Nikki travels to the south-west, sailing along the Turquoise Coast Watch on @BBCiPlayer
https://t.co/R96W15MBCI
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Immerse yourself in Turkish culture with two new arts documentaries on @BBCNews
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Congratulations to the @bbcworldservice team behind Life and Death in Gaza for their PRIX EUROPA Best European Video Documentary of the Year 2025 win🏆 You can watch the doc on @BBCiPlayer here:
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Filmed over a year by four Palestinians enduring war, this film captures powerful stories of resilience, loss and hope amid a dire and devastating humanitarian crisis.
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BBC Panorama: Undercover in the Police will be repeated on BBC Two this evening at 9pm. We apologise for the technical issue which interrupted last night’s transmission for a few minutes. The programme remains available to watch on BBC iPlayer:
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Secret filming by Panorama reveals evidence of racism, misogyny and officers revelling in the use of force at one of London’s busiest police stations, Charing Cross.
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Tonight’s BBC Panorama: Undercover in the Police is now available to watch on @BBCiPlayer and will be on BBC One at 9pm tonight. Secret filming by Panorama reveals evidence of racism, misogyny and officers revelling in the use of force at one of London’s busiest police stations,
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Secret filming by Panorama reveals evidence of racism, misogyny and officers revelling in the use of force at one of London’s busiest police stations, Charing Cross.
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The BBC, in association with Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, and Reuters, has launched a short film calling on the Israeli authorities to allow international journalists access to Gaza. Read more: https://t.co/RZJAL6I6zL
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Following a @BBCNews investigation the home secretary has ordered an urgent review into the use and cost of taxis to transfer asylum seekers from their hotels to appointments. https://t.co/LiuMRT6i5q
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Asylum seekers are travelling long distances for appointments, with one telling the BBC his journey to visit a GP cost the Home Office £600.
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“We are aware of a fake photo falsely attributed to the BBC’s Focus on Africa programme that is circulating online. The BBC did not publish this photo about the Malawi elections. We encourage audiences to follow our coverage via our official BBC News channels.” BBC News
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Politics Live and its new host Vicki Young will unveil a revamped approach to BBC Two’s lunchtime look at the UK’s politics on Monday 22 September. Find out more:
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New host Vicki Young will unveil a revamped approach to BBC Two’s lunchtime discussion of UK’s politics on Monday 22 September
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Nine Met Police officers suspended after BBC investigation https://t.co/CU4uCEUuSc
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The accusations include excessive use of force, discriminatory and misogynistic comments.
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Today we celebrate 10 years of the Komla Dumor Award...🎉 Ghana’s @GodwinAsediba has been named this year’s winner! Read more about this special award celebrating African journalists:
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As part of the award, honouring the legacy of Ghanaian broadcaster and BBC journalist Komla Dumor, Godwin will spend three months working with BBC News teams in London
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Please see below the BBC’s statement in response to claims regarding BBC Africa Eye investigation: ‘Madams: ‘Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade’. We encourage audiences to watch the film for themselves here➡️ https://t.co/cl7CPLR23i
https://t.co/FHme0GABK6
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Groundbreaking new partnership to deliver a world class public weather service announced by @BBC and @MetOffice
https://t.co/0ZG5UOcZGa
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