In Tamworth, Conservative candidate Andrew Cooper rushed off stage and out the nearest fire exit just as Labour’s Sarah Edwards began her victory speech
Thrilled to say I’ll be continuing with the BBC News Channel as a journalist on a permanent contract. It’s a promotion from my former role as a researcher. Can’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting to write this & excited to learn more from the best team in live TV news 📺🥳
It’s the last edition of ‘The Papers’ tonight. In the year I produced it, we featured more contributors & front pages from local & regional titles than ever before.
Thanks to the huge list of contributors, many of whom I now consider friends.
And thank you for watching 💙📰
I didn’t get the #alevels I wanted. I watched my friends go to university a year ahead of me & constantly felt behind. After a BTEC course, I got into university, graduated with a first & worked my way up to my dream job. Today isn’t the ‘be all and end all.’’ You’ll get there.