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Rebecca Keating

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Assistant Editor - BBC Radio 4 #bbcwato & #bbcpm programmes. Still taking ballet class in case of a call-up from Covent Garden. Views my own.

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BBC Radio 4 PM
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"The role of a priest, whatever your gender, has transformed." Rev Lucy Winkett, who founded a women in leadership scheme within the Church of England, talks about Dame Sarah Mullally being installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.
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"Many of the challenges the BBC faces relate to technology... That points to why the BBC has chosen Matt." Former Google exec Matt Brittin has been chosen as the new BBC director general. Peter Barron, who worked with Brittin at Google, talks about the choice.
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The World at One
2 months
“Once again, it's powerful men… and they've received special treatment because they are wealthy individuals with lots of political connections.” Anouska De Georgiou, who testified against Jeffrey Epstein, says she backs calls for a public inquiry into abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed.
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The World at One
2 months
"What it is not is one bad man, a handful of helpers and isolated sexual abuse." Isabella, who says she was abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, tells World At One why the Met Police should investigate her case and others as human trafficking.
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BBC Radio 4 PM
2 months
"I think it will just be massive for the industry." Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason speaks to @katierazz about the launch of an Official Classical Chart, developed in collaboration with Radio 3.
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The World at One
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"Hamlet as a play has been really de-radicalised... and really de-fanged." Actor Riz Ahmed, star of Aneil Karia's new adaptation of Hamlet, says the film seeks to bring out the 'fullness of feeling' that Shakespeare intended.
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The World at One
2 months
"What's the lying?" After the Prime Minister says Lord Mandelson 'lied repeatedly' about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, @Sarah_Montague presses Justice Minister Jake Richards on what lies were told.
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The World at One
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"Discussions on matters of direct interest to the Wall St. financiers who were Epstein's clients." Dan Neidle, founder of think tank Tax Policy Associates explains what he's discovered in the leaked government emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
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The World at One
2 months
"It is a betrayal" The prime minister has ordered an "urgent" investigation into Mandelson’s contact with Epstein while the peer was a government minister. Catherine Macleod, advisor to Alistair Darling in the Treasury at the time speaks to @BBCWorldatOne about leaked emails.
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I am disappointed by today’s NEC decision and concerned about its potential impact on the important elections ahead of us. To whoever is Labour’s candidate and to our members in Manchester and Tameside: you will have my full support and I will be there whenever you need me. 1/2
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The World at One
2 months
John McDonnell tells The World This Weekend that the Prime Minister's decision to block Andy Burnham running to be an MP again is "factionalism gone wild" and his advisors "have made a huge mistake - it undermines us and divides us even more."
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BBC Radio 4 PM
2 months
How do families fall apart? As the rift between the Beckhams grows, Sali Hughes, who cut off her mother, and Dr Joshua Coleman, author of 'Rules of Estrangement', discuss whether breaking off relations works. https://t.co/QBq3AC7ezD
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Sali Hughes, who cut off her mother, and psychologist Dr Joshua Coleman on estrangement.
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The World at One
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"There is action that can be taken." Skills Minister Baroness Smith tells World At One why the UK doesn’t need to leave the European Court of Human Rights to curb its role in asylum cases.
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@RebeccaKeating
Rebecca Keating
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The latest episode of Figuring It Out #bbcwato
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The World at One
4 months
Following the Budget, it's estimated that by abolishing the two-child benefit cap, 450,000 children will be lifted out of poverty over the next four years. @EvanHD and @Sarah_Montague discuss how poverty levels are measured in the UK.
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BBC Radio 4 Today
1 year
Defending yesterday's Spring Statement, Rachel Reeves tells @bbcnickrobinson that she won't 'play fast and loose with public finances'. Listen back to #R4Today's interview with the Chancellor now on @BBCSounds ⬇️ https://t.co/s2L0SXojbL
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The Chancellor talks to Today's Nick Robinson
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Rebecca Keating
1 year
"He should be regarded as a national enemy." Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock tells @bbcpaddy that @elonmusk is "gunning for Keir" Starmer and should be "resisted" by people from all sides of politics. Listen here (0947):
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The Royal College of Nursing warns treating patients in corridors puts lives at risk.
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The World at One
1 year
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of changing the government’s growth targets. Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens tells #BBCWato the government’s mission 'to create a stable economic environment and grow the economy absolutely remains'.
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Rebecca Keating
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The Chancellor has "made allowances" for the cost of employer NICs the public sector will have to pay. But GPs are private contractors, so aren't covered. Health Secretary Wes Streeting told #BBCWATO "I'm working through that now and will have more to say in coming weeks."
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The World at One
1 year
Will private companies who offer services to the NHS have to foot the bill for the rise in employer National Insurance Contributions? @Sarah_Montague asks Health Secretary Wes Streeting if GPs and social care providers will be exempted. #BBCWato
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@BBCPM
BBC Radio 4 PM
1 year
"They're having to wear Kevlar vests ... their children are being followed to school." Tammy Patrick, Chief Programme Officer of the National Association of Election Officials, describes the threats officials are receiving ahead of the US election. #BBCPM
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BBC Radio 4 PM
1 year
The Real Housewives for President? 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City Housewife Lisa Barlow and Jessel Taank, from the New York series, tell @EvanHD they think the franchise offers viewers an escape from an increasingly politically divided America. #BBCPM
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