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James Landale
@BBCJLandale
Diplomatic Correspondent for BBC News
London, Englandbbc.co.uk/news/politics/Joined July 2010
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James Landale
@BBCJLandale
Michael Binyon is a legend; a walking, talking depository of wisdom, experience & institutional memory that all newsrooms need & dispense with at their peril. He was also once kind to a young reporter doing his first shift on the Times Foreign Desk. #TheTimes
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John Simpson
@JohnSimpsonNews
‘Retire at 68? I’m still going strong at 78’ — delightful article by my university friend Michael Binyon, still a star writer for The Times. thetimes.co.uk/article/486568
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@BBCJLandale
Every day I walk past this statue & inscription on the wall of the BBC. Not a bad mission statement to ponder as one begins the working day. Never ceases to be topical.
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Mark Urban
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Is this official Ukrainian account getting used as part of a briefing war between the former UK PM and the current one? Seems an odd way to characterise things a few days after the UK committed modern tanks in support of Ukraine
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Viljar Lubi
@ViljarLubi
Well done
@BBCJLandale
Now you know how it works. Next time sauna at my place. 🇪🇪and🇫🇮are rather similar. Our only competition is who goes to sauna more often, per week, of course. My sauna in London is also a very special design
@iglucraft
See you soon!
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"In my job, I go to a lot of embassies. Normally I get offered a coffee or something stronger. Maybe something to eat. But never have I been handed a towel & told to get my kit off." bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0
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@BBCJLandale
A great sadness. Few contemporary writers could capture the sea as vividly as Jonathan Raban.
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Fergal Keane
@fergalkeane47
Sad to read that Jonathan Raban has died. Beautiful writing animated by a warm, intelligent spirit. His 'Coasting' and 'Passage to Juneau' are two of my favourite non-fiction books. Nice obit here from the Guardian theguardian.com/books/2023/jan
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Mr Akbari’s former MP, Andy Slaughter, revealed Iranian regime refusing to release his body to the family. Said regime had threatened to destroy the body unless the family cooperated. Said the family had been told by a cemetery that burial had already taken place. 4/4
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Mr Cleverly also made clear UK was not minded to declare JCPOA nuclear talks dead in response to the execution, saying repeatedly the UK would continue to work with international partners to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. 3/4
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MPs from all sides of Commons urge Foreign Secretary to proscribe IRGC after execution of UK-Iran national Alireza Akbari.
@JamesCleverly
cites FCDO custom of not speculating about proscriptions. But says UK action against Iran not limited by what has already been announced. 1/4
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John Simpson
@JohnSimpsonNews
South Africa, which says it remains neutral over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has announced it will welcome 2 Russian warships to Durban next month for a series of war games together with ships of the Chinese navy.
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New: UK Foreign Secretary
@JamesCleverly
urges Iran to halt planned execution of British-Iranian national. Alireza Akbari, former Iranian defence minister, has reportedly been sentenced to death, accused of spying for the UK. He says he's been tortured into a forced confession.
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James Cleverly🇬🇧
@JamesCleverly
United Kingdom government official
Iran must halt the execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari and immediately release him. This is a politically motivated act by a barbaric regime that has total disregard for human life.
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Sam Goodman
@SamGoodman22
Further example of the complete collapse of transparency & quality when it comes to ministerial answers to written parliamentary questions.
@HouseofCommons
estimates the cost of answering a written question is £750 a pop. So this is Ministers & SPADs effectively 🔥 taxpayer money
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Marcus Storm
@marcus1storm
Q: To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to those who have fled Hong Kong and are claiming asylum status in the UK; and of those applicants, how many are women. A: The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it. Thanks.
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An aide memoire for all those reading stories suggesting the UK is mulling sending tanks to Ukraine. This is what the Foreign Secretary
@JamesCleverly
said at a press conference last week in answer to a question from me.
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New: UK Foreign Secretary @JamesCleverly said the West “might well” provide Ukraine with tanks. He said the UK was working with international allies to ensure the next phase of Ukraine’s defence: "Tanks might well be part of that." He was speaking at a news conference in London.
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New: top Iranian diplomat in UK summoned to FCDO over execution of 2 protestors. Stephen Hickey, MENA Director, told Iranian chargé, Mehdi Hosseini Matin, of UK opposition to death penalty.
@JamesCleverly
condemns "abhorrent executions" in the "strongest possible terms".
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He was speaking alongside the German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock. She said Germany wanted to provide not just defensive weapons but also “weapons that Ukraine needs in order to free occupied territories". But she refused to say it that would involve tanks.
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Full quote: "We continue to speak with Ukrainians about their need for the next phase of their self-defence and we’ll continue working with our international partners about ensuring we provide that. Tanks might well be part of that."
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New: UK Foreign Secretary
@JamesCleverly
said the West “might well” provide Ukraine with tanks. He said the UK was working with international allies to ensure the next phase of Ukraine’s defence: "Tanks might well be part of that." He was speaking at a news conference in London.
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