BBC World News from New Broadcasting House

Is this bulletin still being produced from London?

Newsday aires just from Singapore with Ali Moore.

Ali Moore scabbing, then...

I thought the strike was London only?

Gavin Grey is on overnight. Another strike cover shift for him.

Mariko Oi is now on from Singapore.

So the off air message that was on the World News online schedule was wrong. They're airing Sport Today. Gavin Grey is hosting with Sally Bundock (who I assume isn't part of the NUJ World section as other Biz presenters are on.) were on.

Their coverage of this horrific mass shooting in Dallas of 11 police officers where at least four of them are deceased was severely lacking and I assume shows how much the World staff does.

I was messing about with my new capture hardware/software, and caught this on the 'countless' intro into BBC WN at 5am, with the appearance of the 'BREAKING NEWS' strap a tad too early:

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Do we really need this kind of emotive language here?

The strike is specifically for members of the NUJ who work in the newsroom for BBC World News. The business unit, the presenters, technical staff and those working in foreign bureaux are not involved and so it is wholly unfair to describe them as 'scabs'. Union members who are not directly involved in the strike may, reasonably, refuse to cover work that would normally be done by striking colleagues - that is also not something that should be described in such a derogatory way.

Now, please, let's stop pointing out which (or assuming that) on air talent are strike breaking, when they are not.

Curious what were the presenters and technical staff doing yesterday?

Apologize for using the term as well. I just remember reading he was on during past strikes and assumed the same.