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Mar 20, 2019 6 tweets 5 min read
We are delighted to announce that Emily Maitlis will be the new lead presenter for BBC Newsnight. Kirsty Wark will be taking up an enhanced role on the programme and Emma Barnett will also be joining the presenting team.

@maitlis | @KirstyWark | @Emmabarnett | @BBCNewsnight Read the full press release here: bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/la…
Sep 14, 2018 10 tweets 3 min read
THREAD: We’ve had lots of reaction to this chart – here are answers to some of your questions & there are also FAQ on the #bbcqt website bbc.co.uk/programmes/art… (1/10)
Why 2000? We were going to chart the figures since the start of QT in 1979 but since the political landscape has changed so substantially in that time, we decided a snapshot since the turn of the century would be more helpful. (2/10)