THREAD-Some news: After 3 very enjoyable years presenting Newsnight, I have made the decision to leave the programme. This is in part due to my role fronting Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, which I’m thrilled to say is reaching more listeners than ever,and I have many more plans for. 1/3
It is also because there are other projects in the pipeline to which I wish to dedicate more attention.
The biggest thanks go to my editors, the endlessly energetic team, my guests, and of course, our viewers. It’s been an absolute blast. 2/3
A clip from my last show on Monday - my @BBCNewsnight interview with the business minister Paul Scully - after the civil servant Sue Gray published her abbreviated report, confirming parties took place in Downing Street that shouldn’t have done during lockdown #Newsnight 3/3
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Thread: Today on @BBCWomansHour I will start the programme reading out what certain Met Police officers messaged each other between 2016 and 2018. I can’t read out a fair bit of it on the radio as it’s too vile and offensive. And a lot of it racist and abusive about women.
I will also be talking to the crime writer @valmcdermid about why she can no longer support her football club, @RaithRovers after they signed a striker ruled to be a rapist
The author Monica Ali is back with her her 5th novel, Love Marriage- nearly 20 years after Brick Lane - and after a period of vowing never to write again