well, let's talk about this with the editor of the bbc news that one can use that sex and news at ten. this came out of a management strategy about a year ago to get bbc news out of london more. absolutely. the bbc is fully committed to what it calls across the uk and that manifests itself in a number of ways to the ongoing deployment and redeployment of staff to different parts of the uk. we have amazing _ different parts of the uk. - have amazing buildings around the uk. the stuff we're talking about today about taking the programmes to broadcast from those places. the programmes to broadcast from those nam-— programmes to broadcast from those places-— those places. the need to be

secial those places. the need to be special bulletins _ those places. the need to be special bulletins from - those places. the need to be special bulletins from the - special bulletins from the regions, you are still running a back—up studio in london, i went to? for all those outside broadcast so that cost is still there. . ., , , , there. the cost is still there but it is not _ there. the cost is still there but it is not strictly - there. the cost is still there but it is not strictly about i but it is not strictly about that because in london we share our studio with the news channels and that studio is running all day every day anyway and so it is not as if we're sort of running a back—up studio while we are elsewhere in the uk. studio while we are elsewhere in the uk-_ studio while we are elsewhere in the uk. , i. ., ., in the uk. ok, but you have got the flights. _ in the uk. ok, but you have got the flights. you _ in the uk. ok, but you have got the flights, you got _ in the uk. ok, but you have got the flights, you got the - in the uk. ok, but you have got the flights, you got the trains i the flights, you got the trains we've got taxis you've got to the hotel costa for transporting all your news anchors and some production team to all of these locations, haven't you? how much are they costing? haven't you? how much are they costin: ? ~ ., , costing? like anything in the bbc we run _ costing? like anything in the bbc we run the _ costing? like anything in the bbc we run the rule - costing? like anything in the bbc we run the rule over- costing? like anything in the l bbc we run the rule over value for money and that is the test for money and that is the test for anything we do, any deployments we do our stories recover and it is exactly the same for this project. is it good value for money? are we doing it as economically and

efficiently as we can taking into account the benefits and impacts for audiences and viewers. ah, impacts for audiences and viewers— impacts for audiences and viewers. ., ., , ., viewers. a lot of viewers who complained _ viewers. a lot of viewers who complained say _ viewers. a lot of viewers who complained say they - viewers. a lot of viewers who complained say they see - viewers. a lot of viewers who complained say they see the | viewers. a lot of viewers who i complained say they see the use of national news anchors in the region is reading the autocue on the location is tokenistic. they would much rather that used a localjournalist to present the bulletins if you're going to do this. i present the bulletins if you're going to do this.— going to do this. i don't see it as tokenistic. _ going to do this. i don't see it as tokenistic. when - going to do this. i don't see it as tokenistic. when we i going to do this. i don't see it as tokenistic. when we of these at the end of last year our audience team ran some numbers and some feedback and actually, we found that the reach and share of audiences in the nations around the uk in some cases increased quite significantly when we were broadcasting from there. even despite the fact we did not publicise that we were going to do it and so the real benefits there for audiences right around the uk survey loo would push back with any idea that it is tokenistic. quite the opposite. these are some of the bbc and some of the news as big as programmes were taken in

right around the uk with our main anchors broadcast from these places. you still get the same news programme. it tilts editorial thinking a little bit but you basically get the six with the ten o'clock news. viewer say they want to find out the important stories in the uk and the world and that identity annoys them. that is our podcast and a few extra local angles and that is not the job of those bulletins. yeah, well, we're not actually doing that about how to sort of refine that tilting idea. for example, this week when we are in belfast. that was ahead of the election that have just happened and what of the most consequential stories that could come out of the elections as a result in northern ireland so we would be doing those pieces and that coverage anyway. sometimes, whati pieces and that coverage anyway. sometimes, what i might call the tilt is if you are

broadcasting from the different parts of the uk you might look and approach course stories to and approach course stories to a slightly different lens. it is still broadly the same story. for example, the first time we were in belfast was the day the uk inflation figures were out and we did our case studies from northern ireland. as opposed to perhaps if we were planning this out of london, out of the south of england. is that there is an example where we just realigned a little bit but you're getting the same programmes. the set we did at the end of last year, two of them, there were major, major breaking stories on the that we had to deal with. one was a covid story and a prime ministerial news conference. we did that programme for salford and viewers got exactly the same content and programme that they would have got if we had been doing it out of london. in the end, they despite all that you have said, i think it is fair that the overwhelming view from the audience and this is,

and it is a plea, why not spend more money on commissioning more money on commissioning more stories from regions around the uk and just keep the presentation london?— presentation london? well, think, two _ presentation london? well, think, two things. _ presentation london? well, think, two things. i- presentation london? well, think, two things. i don't i think, two things. i don't think, two things. i don't think of it is the overwhelming view of the audience but we can debate that. why not both, actually? less commission from around the uk through the prism of value for money that's taken biggest programmes around the uk. we have seen the audience and editorial benefits to doing that. from where we are sitting we are sort of overwhelmingly seeing positives around doing this. ., ~ seeing positives around doing this. . ~ , ., seeing positives around doing this. ., ~' , ., , seeing positives around doing this. . ~ , . this. thank you very much. the bbc one news _ this. thank you very much. the bbc one news bulletins - this. thank you very much. the bbc one news bulletins were i this. thank you very much. the i bbc one news bulletins were not the only broadcast to come from northern ireland on tuesday. at 9p on that evening viewers tuning in to the news channel see the context with christian fraser instead saw this. less than 36 hours before the polls

openin than 36 hours before the polls open in northern ireland assembly election, the leaders of the five main parties face questions from a studio audience here in belfast. welcome to the leaders debate. jill hobson was watching that and describes her response in this video. and describes her response in this video-— this video. where was the context with _ this video. where was the context with christian - this video. where was the i context with christian fraser on tuesday evening this week? i always watch this programme on the bbc news channel for the informed discussion between christian and his guests about important world affairs. instead, what i got was a programme about the northern ireland elections. i don't live in northern ireland, i can't vote in northern ireland so why should i be force fed this programme for a whole hour? if i really wanted to know more about it i could always tune into bbc northern ireland. i've no doubt that bbc news will

make their usual condescending response but i feel that this is regionalism gone mad. we did asked bbc news _ is regionalism gone mad. we did asked bbc news for _ is regionalism gone mad. we did asked bbc news for a _ is regionalism gone mad. we did asked bbc news for a response i asked bbc news for a response and they told us... next, complaints not about what did appearfrom bbc news but on what some felt was a conspicuous absence from its running orders. at the end of last week it was widely reported that the national crime agency launched a potential fraud investigation into a company linked to the conservative pm michelle mone which secured over £200 million worth of government contract to provide ppe at the start of the pandemic. her lawyers had previously said that she denies having any role function in the company or inhabit when the

contracts but a number of viewers wanted to know the answer to this question. please could you tell me why the news... we passed a query onto bbc news and they told us... finally, a follow—up to last week's item about whether foreign speech support such as these in the french presidential election should be subtitled or the translation voiced over as is normally the case. we had this reaction...

the good news is that subtitles are actually available on all output on bbc one, two and the news channel. thank you for all your comments to speak. if you want to share your comments about what you see, read or hear e—mail as. that is all from us but we will be back to hear your thoughts

about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello there. we've got some rain moving its way southwards through the rest of the night, but ahead of that, during the day on friday, temperatures nudge to 23 degrees celsius in a couple of spots. that won't be repeated this weekend. i think generally temperatures into the high teens, possibly 20, because there will be some sunshine, but a few showers as well. as i say, that rain's been making its way southwards on this weather front here. some quite heavy rain for a time before it starts to clear away. and the azores high spreads drier weather across most of the uk, but still a watering for the gardens on that weather front. some misty low cloud and rather grey weather. behind it as well, we're seeing some mist and some fog, low—level fog, forming and it's turned quite chilly, particularly in the glens of scotland. perhaps a touch of frost here. so, a bright, chilly start for some in the morning. best of the sunshine, i think, in the west today, but still some drizzly rain in south—eastern areas, and as that cloud breaks up, it will be moist enough for a few showers to form.

not just across east anglia and the south east, but possibly in other areas. as i say, west is best for the sunshine. 16—20 potentially in areas here where we see some sunshine, but there'll be a rather cool breezes on the north sea coast, little bit more cloud here at times as well during the day. now, that azores high pressure continues to drift a little bit further eastwards into sunday, allowing these weather systems to come into the north and west. so, the main change, again, mistand fog first thing, a little bit on the cool side, but then some fairweather cloud coming and going. a lot of dry weather for england and wales, fewer showers, but instead we pick up a bit of a breeze from the south across northern ireland and scotland to bring in some cloud and perhaps some patchy rain later in the day, but perhaps not as chilly for the north sea coasts. then taking it further ahead into monday, we keep that north—west/south—east split, at least on monday, with the best of the drier, brighter weather across parts of england and wales. the strong sunshine as we'll see this weekend when it comes out, but perhaps something heavier rain—wise coming into scotland and to northern ireland. so, it's still looking unsettled as we head into next week, and why? that's because we've got low pressure dominating towards the north.

even further south, some of these weather fronts could brush in some rain from time to time. the detail is uncertain, but it looks as if it will be wetter further north and windier, potentially, with the driest weather further south. but even here, we might see a little bit of rain as well. as ever, you can keep to date, up to date, on the website.

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