The models of consistency that run BBC News have apparently told Today and Newsnight that they can have some dedicated reporters back, as long as they're based "Across the UK".
Private Eye says that Jonathan Munro and Jamie Angus have recognised that the Catering Corp of News Content Reporters have failed to deliver sufficiently tasty 'news pizzas' to these 'flagship' programmes. A case in point on Today this morning: Lucy Manning's lame run-round of a family in Kent about to receive a pair of Ukrainian refugees. Not even a good quality Margherita.
There's head scratching among more senior BBC management about how News can make such promises, when another big round of headcount reductions is required by the licence-fee freeze. Perhaps it's a decision from the Editor In Chief...
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