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TV and radio correspondent for @featurestory , based in London. I run our Europe, ME and Africa operations. Showreel:

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Olly Barratt
3 years
Just went for a swim in a river. What happens now? Do the Guardian contact me directly to write an article?
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Guys, this is Theresa May doing a Mexican wave.
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BREAKING MQM founder Altaf Hussain charged in London with a terrorism offence over a speech made in August 2016
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2 years
We're very sad to report that our lovely Dad/Husband/Mike/Michael Barratt died this morning. He was 94. He spent his final days being cared for at the wonderful Thames Hospice in Berkshire, surrounded by his family. A life lived to the full.
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Premier League U12 National Futsal Champions 💥💥💥 #Chelsea
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People on Twitter who would never vote Conservative are FURIOUS with the Conservatives for not choosing Rory Stewart to lead their party
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Train pulls into Brighton, SA fans insist Japan supporters get off first, give them a guard of honour and cheer them off. Amazing day.
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Sajid Javid: 'Hospital admissions have fallen a further 11% in the past week' #Omicron
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BREAKING President Cyril Ramaphosa will return to South Africa on Monday after the Queen’s funeral, instead of flying back to New York
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94 today, @michaelbarratt 🥳💪🍷
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NEW- Boris Johnson on Rishi Sunak: 'I think as far as we possibly can in politics it is a good thing to steer clear of wives and families in political discussion'
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On @SkyNews as Michael Gove says he was unclear on @piersmorgan 's GMB earlier.., @KayBurley points out it's @susannareid100 's show too...
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NEW- Chancellor Rishi Sunak: 'We are taking action to increase NHS capacity.' Says Health Secretary will give an update on plans to support social care tomorrow
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BREAKING UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms path to citizenship will be opened up to 3 million Hong Kong residents, after Beijing enacted national security law.
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NEW- UK PM Boris Johnson: 'We avoided an uncontrollable and catastrophic epidemic where the reasonable worst case scenario was 500 000 deaths'
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🇬🇧🗺️ 🇹🇷 Turkey comes off the UK's Red List. 7 day case average 23 407, and cases have been rising since the end of August. 🇿🇦 South Africa stays on the red list. 7 day case average 4339, and cases have been falling since 25th August. @eNCA
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NEW- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirms 'first step in an infringement procedure' being taken by Brussels over IMB. She says it is a "clear breach of the obligation of good faith laid down in the Withdrawal Agreement"
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Very interesting lines from #HarryAndMeghan with @tombradby . Also interesting that the Royal Couple is quite consciously using the news media as its vehicle to correspond its criticism of the news media.
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🚨BREAKING🚨 South Africa is being removed from the UK's Red List for international travel 🇿🇦🇬🇧
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"A face covering is not the same as a facemask such as the surgical masks or respirators used as part of personal protective equipment by healthcare and other workers. These supplies must continue to be reserved for those who need it."
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Can't believe we're holding a whole global summit in November just for the people of Glasgow.
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By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh. This agreement will do little to affect the climate and will harm the livelihoods of Americans.
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Boris Johnson: 'Places like China or Taiwan... they don't actually have mandatory face coverings or face masks... it's just part of the way they do things. We don't have that culture here in the UK and we have to think about how we make it happen and make it work' #PeoplesPMQs
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This is an extraordinary hill for the Met Police to want to die on, given... everything. #SarahEverard
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Downing St: “The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Modi this morning, to express his regret that he will be unable to visit India later this month as planned."
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NEW- Boris Johnson's visit to India this month is OFF
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Altaf Hussain charged under section 1(2) of the Terrorism Act (TACT) 2006 with encouraging terrorism
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Theresa May: it is time to say enough is enough.
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NEW- Business Secretary Alok Sharma: 'The current social distancing measures will remain in place for at least the next three weeks'
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I've read this several times now. It cannot *possibly* be the way PHE is counting covid-19 deaths...surely?
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🚨 A LOT of people out on the Ealing anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood protest 🚨 #Ealing #LTN #LTNs
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3 years
If I was going to do a 'WHY ISN'T THE BBC REPORTING THIS STORY????' tweet I would check the BBC before doing the tweet and then probably realise I should not do the tweet because the BBC is actually reporting that story quite comprehensively online and on television and in tweets
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NEW- Business Secretary Alok Sharma: 'The worst thing we could do now is ease up too soon and allow a second peak of the virus to hit the NHS and the British people'
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NEW- UK PM Boris Johnson: 'That is as many volunteers as the population of Coventry' #coronavirus
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The President will sit between the King and the Princess of Wales
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speech in 2016 directed at crowds in Karachi, was according to charge: 'likely to be understood by some or all of members of the public to whom they were published as a direct or indirect encouragement to them to the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism'
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NEW- Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab: 'We are making progress through the peak of this outbreak, but we're not out of the woods yet'
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NEW- UK PM Boris Johnson: 'The UK has done very well by comparison with a lot of places around the world' < on support for economy
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Downing St: “In light of the national lockdown announced last night, and the speed at which the new coronavirus variant is spreading, the Prime Minister said that it was important for him to remain in the UK so he can focus on the domestic response to the virus."
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He'll appear in court in custody, having first been arrested in London over the allegations in June.
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7 years
Are we allowed to vote for @ArianaGrande in the election? #OneLoveManchester
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NEW- UK PM Boris Johnson: 'I really think most people will understand what he was doing' < Cummings
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NEW- Transport Secretary Grant Shapps: 'We've managed to do things in weeks that would normally take years' 'Extraordinary changes in the way employers and employees work' 'If building a new hospital takes two weeks, why should building a new road take as long as 20 yrs?'
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66 yr old will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court today.
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The pub I'm in isn't particularly busy yet, but they've got lots of table bookings for this afternoon. The Covid preparations seem rigorous. They're absolutely delighted to be open. The punters are delighted they're open. Everyone is smiling. It's lovely. 🍻❤
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@ruskin147 Chip (from Romania) was delighted to meet her
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5 years
Still. Killed a few days, I guess.
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NEW: Former UK PM Sir John Major says he'd seek immediate judicial review if a PM Boris Johnson tried to suspend / prorogue Parliament to force through No Deal Brexit @BBCRadio4
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BREAKING NEWS: Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus
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I'm officially out of self-isolation after 14 days! I'm going to celebrate by staying indoors for six months.
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NEW- Chancellor Rishi Sunak: 'If you're young and entering the labour market I want you to look forward and see hope for your future'
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Boris Johnson's official spokesman says 'we do consider this an invasion' of Ukraine by Russia
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NEW- UK PM Boris Johnson: 'Unlike the lady you mention < Catherine Calderwood > , Mr Cummings actually went into lockdown... went into self-isolation for 14 days or more'
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For @theSNP , @Ianblackford_MP : 'The public knows the difference between the truth and lying... and they know the PM is only apologising for one reason, and one reason only. The only reason he ever apologises: because he's been caught.'
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NEW- Environment Secretary George Eustice: 'Today we are announcing a new 16m pound fund to support frontline food charities'
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Amazing from SA fans as we leave Brighton, congratulating Japan supporters for their team's performance, shaking their hands. #RSAvJPN
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England's CMO Chris Whitty on 10 new UK deaths: “I understand this increase in the number of deaths linked to COVID-19 will be a cause for concern for many. The public should know every measure we are taking is seeking to save lives and protect the most vulnerable".
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For @samaritans , a whole day spent correcting a viral copy-and-paste tweet about the suicide rate jumping 200%:
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Chesterfield fans were bloody brilliant- didn't stop singing from the first minute to the last 👏👏👏👏
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NEW- UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab: 'I spoke to the PM over the weekend. I chaired the morning meeting that he would normally chair. He's being kept abreast of all developments.'
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So many of you were so nice about him so I'm sad to report my best friend Buster died yesterday. We only knew him for 18 months of his 13 and a half years, but he brought us so much joy, saved our sanity during lockdown(s), and was just the absolute best 💙💙💙
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“The Prime Minister said that he hopes to be able to visit India in the first half of 2021, and ahead of the UK’s G7 Summit that Prime Minister Modi is due to attend as a guest.”
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NEW- Transport Secretary Grant Shapps: 'In the North, we've delivered £96m of rail infrastructure improvements during April'
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NEW- UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab: 'Later on this week the PM will update the country' < on possible easing of lockdown 'It's now clear that the second phase will be different. We will need to adapt to a new normal.'
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Proud of the young man. Full time football here we come ⚽️🔵💙
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Matt Hancock: 'Across the country cases have risen 57% in the past week' '18 943 in hospital with coronavirus right now' #covid19uk
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NEW- Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab: 'The peak of this virus has not overwhelmed the NHS'
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I HAVE TICKETS TO GO TO WEMBLEY STADIUM TO WATCH WYCOMBE WANDERERS ⚽️💙💥😍 @wwfcofficial
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CHAMPIONS 🔵💙⚽️🎊🔥 #chelsea #ChelseaFC
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Number 10: “The leaders underlined their shared commitment to the bilateral relationship, and to continuing to build on the close collaboration between our countries – including in response to the pandemic."
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The EU is so on top of the vaccine export issue that it is now even cracking down on exports to itself
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NEW- UK PM Boris Johnson: 'We're starting to get much more and better data as to where things are' 'we'll be much more sophisticated in the way we respond' as a result, when it comes to easing lockdown etc
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NEW- Govt says it is Boris Johnson's 'intention' to shut off Russia's access to SWIFT. PM wants to 'work with allies' on this... 'there are a range of views' < ie a bit of a row ...
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BREAKING: European Court of Justice rules UK could unilaterally revoke notification of its intention to leave EU.
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Italian media say Italian authorities had alerted UK over third London attacker, Youssef Zaghba.
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NEW- Boris Johnson: 'Jo <Johnson> doesn't agree with me about the EU... it's an issue that divides family and divides everyone'
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@theSNP @Ianblackford_MP For @theSNP , @Ianblackford_MP asks PM about 13th Nov in Downing Street... 'Surely, he doesn't need to wait for an investigation to tell us exactly where he was?' #PMQs
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UK PM Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care
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The legislation is designed to force the Prime Minister to seek a Brexit delay if no deal is reached with the EU ahead of the end of October.
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NEW- First Secretary of State Dominic Raab: 'We still don't have the infection rate down as far as we need to' 'Any change to our social distancing measures now... would threaten a second peak of the virus'
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NEW- Chancellor Rishi Sunak: Govt to pay self-employed up to 80% of average monthly profits over last 3 yrs. Up to £2500 a month. Anyone with trading profits up to £50 000, and who makes majority of income from self-employment.
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For @theSNP , @Ianblackford_MP : 'We have a PM beset by chaos and mired in a police investigation for breaking his own Covid laws. A PM who has no moral authority to lead, desperately seeking to appease his back-benchers' #covid19
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan: the emergency services acted heroically and brilliantly last night.
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Chris Whitty says 95% of cases are likely to happen over a 9 week period, and 50% over a 3 week priod, if outbreak follows predicted trajectory.
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So anyway this guy is coming to live with us. Should get here this week. He's called Chip 😍🐾🐕
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@theSNP @Ianblackford_MP For @theSNP , @Ianblackford_MP says Boris Johnson is: 'A dangerous distraction at home and a running joke on the international stage' #PMQs
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Vaccinated ✅💉😀 #COVIDVaccination
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NEW- UK PM Boris Johnson: 'A second bad spike' would do 'the real economic damage, and lasting economic damage'
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'Fatberg' the length of two football pitches found in east London. "wipes, nappies, fat and oil weighing the same as 11 double decker buses"
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NEW- Health Secretary Matt Hancock: 'As of yesterday we've had 8331 offers of PPE equipment' 'Not everyone who approaches us can deliver on their offers at scale' 'We're working with 159 potential UK manufacturers which are starting to come on stream'
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Turns out she meant she's coming home from work
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Whitechapel 'fatberg' weighs in at 130 tonnes. 20 to 30 tonnes being removed per shift.
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NEW- Business Secretary Alok Sharma: 'When we do make a breakthrough, we are ready to manufacture by the millions.' < on vaccines
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NEW I'm told by insiders that the London-based DA abroad requested a meeting with Spurs to discuss the proposed SA Tourism deal... and Spurs have declined to take that meeting. Spurs 'refused to meet with DA Abroad', is how a source describes it.
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NEW- Dominic Cummings: 'None of our usual childcare options were available'
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Finance Minister Nene in London for investor roadshow:
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@theSNP @Ianblackford_MP For @theSNP , @Ianblackford_MP : 'To try and argue he didn't realise he'd broken his own laws would be laughable if it wasn't so serious.'
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The Queen on Ariana Grande: 'She sounds very, very good. A very good singer.' #Manchester #manchesterattack
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NEW- UK PM Boris Johnson: 'This is a huge package of support for business large and small... This is a quite extraordinary effort to put liquidity into the economy at a difficult time.'
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and here's that ECJ decision:
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President Ramaphosa to King Charles: 'I wish to compliment you personally on your visionary leadership on environmental issues over many years' 'Some of your messages over many years sounded very prophetic'
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