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EXCLUSIVE: BBC News has started the year with a sober reminder for staff: money will be tight.

The “asymmetric” nature of the Israel-Hamas War has made it a difficult story to cover impartially, one of the most senior BBC News execs has said.

British ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 news provider ITN has unveiled its next CEO, with ITV News Editor Rachel Corp set to replace former NBC News President Deborah Turness, who is moving to the BBC.

The BBC has revealed who will take over as Politics Editor at BBC News after Laura Kuenssberg leaves the role next month. Interim director of BBC News Jonathan Munro announced that Chris Mason will be replacing her.

Naman Ramachandran BBC political correspondent Chris Mason will replace Laura Kuenssberg as political editor, the top news job in the corporation. Kuenssberg will be the new permanent presenter of the BBC’s Sunday morning politics show and will start her role when the show relaunches this September.

Brexitcast co-host Chris Mason, who has been a BBC News Political Correspondent for the past decade, has been promoted to become Laura Kuenssberg’s replacement as BBC News Political Editor.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty has congratulated her BBC colleague Laura Kunessberg on her new career move.Naga hosts BBC One's Breakfast from Thursday to Saturday with her co-host Charlie Stayt, but she took a minute out of her schedule to send a sweet message to her BBC pal Laura on her new job news.Laura is set to replace Andrew Marr as the permanent TV host of the BBC's Sunday morning politics show, which was previously called The Andrew Marr Show.It comes after she announced she was stepping down as the BBC's political editor last December.The broadcaster confirmed its flagship politics show will launch in September with a new name, set and format including a new theme tune.Announcing the news on Twitter, Laura wrote: "I'm extremely happy to say that I'll be in the BBC politics chair on Sunday mornings from September...She added: "it's a genuine honour and real thrill to be working with an amazing team on the show, can't wait to get started!"Delighted Naga replied the tweet, telling Laura: "Excellent news x".Marr previously hosted his Sunday BBC show for 16 years before leaving the channel at the end of last year.Laura also said of her move: "I couldn’t be more delighted.

BBC News’ veteran heavyweights Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel are leaving the corporation to launch a podcast for Global.

Martin Bashir, the former MSNBC presenter, has stepped down from his role as BBC News’ religion editor on health grounds. It comes as he is at the center of an investigation into how the BBC obtained a bombshell interview with Princess Diana in 1995.

Martin Bashir has quit the BBC on health grounds, it has been revealed. The journalist's exit comes as the investigation into his interview with Princess Diana continues.The Guardian reported that BBC's head of newsgathering Jonathan Munro told staff: "Martin Bashir has stepped down from his position as the BBC's religion editor and is leaving the corporation.

BBC's religion editor, the corporation has confirmed.The 58-year-old journalist has reported on religious affairs for the Beeb since 2016 and previously worked for programmes including Panorama.The organisation said he was leaving due to ongoing health issues.The deputy director of BBC News, Jonathan Munro, said: "Martin Bashir has stepped down from his position as the BBC's Religion Editor, and is leaving the corporation."He let us know of his decision last month, just before being readmitted to hospital for another surgical procedure on his heart.

Naman Ramachandran Martin Bashir, the journalist who conducted the explosive Princess Diana interview on BBC’s “Panorama” program in 1995, has stepped down from the broadcaster on health grounds.In a mail to staff on Friday afternoon, Jonathan Munro, the BBC’s deputy director of news wrote: “Martin Bashir has stepped down from his position as the BBC’s Religion Editor, and is leaving the Corporation. He let us know of his decision last month, just before being readmitted to hospital for another surgical procedure on his heart.