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Amazing Day. Last yr I tried to find unkown relatives who left tributes on WW1 grave of my great uncle. Today we met for 1st time. Family reunited a century on.
Jonathan Munro
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- It’s with a heavy heart that we have had to suspend @BBCNews operations in Russia until we assess impact of new laws which outlaw independent journalism. Thoughts with colleagues in Moscow whose voices cannot be silenced for long.
- I’m thrilled to have appointed @ChrisMasonBBC to be the next Political Editor of @BBCNews, taking over from @bbclaurak next month. Top man for a massive job.
- As the Queen’s coffin proceeds across Scotland live on air, it’s a good moment to say thanks to the hundreds of technical colleagues, engineers and producers whose names are rarely spoken but without whom the world would not see these astonishing scenes.
- Replying to @jonathancmunroWe are not pulling out @BBCNews journalists from Moscow, as some articles are suggesting. We cannot use their reporting for the time being but they remain valued members of our teams and we hope to get them back on our output as soon as possible.
- We at @BBCNews unreservedly condemn decision by Russian Government to expel our Correspondent @sarahrainsford from Moscow at end of month. Excellent and knowledgeable journalist, always fair.
- .@BBCNews is 1 of most respected news brands in world. We report to highest standards of fairness whether we're inside @WhiteHouse or not.
- I’m extremely honoured to become Interim Director of @BBCNews & Current Affairs. Supported by amazing team.
- Deeply worrying reports from Sydney of major police raid on newsroom at @abcnews - Australia’s leading broadcaster. Warrant appears to give sweeping powers to seize anything - completely contrary to free media. Support to @gavmorris and his reporting team.
- Very proud of our @bbcworldservice teams who have launched live radio service for Syria just days after the fall of Assad. In English and Arabic, 8 hours a day on MW and FM. A true lifeline for a country emerging from a nightmare. Thanks to colleagues across @BBCNews
- This week @BBCNews has reported on #coronavirus from across the UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, India, China, S Korea, Pakistan, the US, Japan, Australia, S Africa, Austria.... our teams on the front line. Thank you to every one of them.
- Today is deadline for @sarahrainsford to leave Russia - expelled for purely political reasons. Sarah was one of best informed & most considered foreign corrs in Moscow. Her expulsion is bad news for everyone who values fair reporting. @BBCNews continues to condemn decision.
- Total credit to @BBCJLandale for breaking & pursuing @patel4witham story. Proper journalism, calling those who govern to account. @BBCNews
- Delighted to take up new role as Deputy Director of @BBCNews in addition to heading our News Content (Newsgathering) department. Privilege to work with great colleagues in these v challenging times.