BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas

Now we're getting to the point!

Reeta on the Six and the Ten tonight.

Rico Hizon is leaving BBC World News. After 17 years with the channel.

That is a shame!

Wasn't expecting that! Why do all the charismatic ones seem to leave?

Everybody leaves at some point. You just don't notice when the boring ones go.

What's your source on this James? I can see BBC co-workers expressing shock on Twitter but no news source.

This article published just days ago suggests otherwise...

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/02/louise-cooper-and-mickey-clarke-to-leave-5-live/

Could this be curtains on the Singapore Bureau as part of the news cuts?

BREAKING: Rico Hizon @RicoHizon - presenter of @BBCWorld shows including Newsday and ABR announces he is leaving BBC News after 17 years. Always lots of fun to have around when I was in Singapore bureau.

— Simon Atkinson (@atko1978) February 12, 2020

^ I’ve had a few people from BBC News asking me the same question as you, Newsroom, which suggests that the news about Rico is as yet unofficial, OR (hopefully) incorrect.

I'm not sure of its authenticity as yet. Simon Atkinson could well be knee deep in something for posting that before anything official. Loads of BBC people shocked.

A rare live appearance by Laura Kuenssberg on the BBC News Channel right now with breaking news of Chancellor Sajid Javid’s resignation.