BBC Correspondent. Was in China, India, Moscow, Hong Kong and Brussels. Now back in London. Views my own.
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Moscow has threatened the UK with 'consequences' after it was confirmed that Ukraine had used British-made drones to strike targets inside Russia.
Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas @dngbbc explains more.
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What a pleasure to be profiled by NuVoices about all phases of my journalism career! Thanks to @jessielauwrites and @SThepkanjana
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an insight into how @celiahatton became a foreign correspondent and presenter, and the BBC’s most authoritative voice on China
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Andy Burnham’s move to scrap Keir Starmer’s plan for Digital IDs and instead fund a cut to domestic energy bills has been criticised. So does it add up ? Our video for BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cgk4xn…
The BBC understands the missiles targeting the British-US base on Diego Garcia were fired by Iran late on Thursday night/Friday morning
Initial information was only that it had happened before UK ministers met on Friday pm and approved US use of British bases to protect shipping
UK govt minister has told MPs that the UK is "pausing" the process of passing through parliament the treaty to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Island to Mauritius. Are "discussions" with the US after President Trump last week said don't give away Diego Garcia base there
China’s controversial London mega-embassy should be blocked Labour MPs say because of China’s espionage, interference, issuing of bounties against pro-democracy campaigners, and the threat to the UK’s ‘sensitive infrastructure’. Decision to be made in days
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How China bought reams of data on CIA/FBI agents, all part of a global spending spree buying up firms and tech @celiahatton w/ exclusive access to 4 yrs of research showing China’s “party state is behind the scenes writing the cheques to make this happen" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g3…
UK strategic industries, with technology that could have military use, bought by China @celiahatton with 2part report on Communist Party directed campaign to gain strategic dominance in key industries, all bankrolled by money originating from China’s state bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgm…
Want to understand China’s global ambitions to dominate key industries, including by buying-up the western firms with the technologies it needs, the UK a target, watch this special BBC Panorama from @celiahatton with exclusive access to years of research bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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My investigative story out today. It's the product of a lot of teamwork and effort from #bbcpanorama and @BBCNews. For those in the UK, the Panorama documentary version is available on iPlayer and BBC One at 8 pm tonight.
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Excellent article by Damian Grammaticas on the danger British universities run if they become too dependent on enrolling Chinese students. bbc.com/news/articles/cq50j5…
BBC has been given documents that show China waged a 2 year campaign of intimidation to get a UK university to shut down human rights research. It led the UK government to tell China attempts to suppress academic freedom would not be tolerated. Our report.
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China's controversial plan for a 'mega-embassy' in London explained
Here's our quick tour of the site
The Deputy PM Angela Rayner has given China 2 weeks to explain why some parts of the plan submitted were obscured by Beijing citing 'security reasons'
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Spies, surveillance, and secret cables. Our in-depth report into China’s plans for a new mega embassy in London. Will it be a base for China to intimidate opponents overseas? or even to eavesdrop on crucial communication networks for the City of London? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v3…
Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrive for lunch with Sir Keir and Lady Starmer. I managed to ask Mr Macron how his visit is going, he touched his hand on his heart and smiled, a contented gesture I’d say
Five years on from Brexit the UK and the EU are, cautiously, re-engaging. Deals covering a swathe of areas could be unveiled in London on Monday at the first leaders’ summit since they split. Want to know what’s likely? What does it mean? Our BBC InDepth report here ..
Is Britain really inching back towards the EU? bbc.in/3F69qHY
UK “will not change” its position that Crimea is sovereign Ukrainian territory Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesperson said today.
“On what terms the war comes to end can only be decided by negotiations involving Ukraine” he said.
So the UK will only shift if Ukraine does.
I asked PM’s spokesperson if UK’s ‘ironclad’ support for Ukraine was also an ironclad commitment not to change position on the sovereignty of Crimea unless Ukraine did.
“That position has not changed and will not change” Sir Keir's spokesperson said.