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Fran Unsworth

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Gender Male
Age 66
Date of birth December 29,1957
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Newcastle-under-Lyme
United Kingdom
Employer BBC
Job Journalist
Media proprietor
Education The University of Manchester
St. Dominic's Grammar School for Boys and Girls
Titl BBC News
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Fran Unsworth Life story


Francesca Mary Unsworth is a British journalist and media executive. Since January 2018 she has been Director, News & Current Affairs for BBC News. She was appointed in succession to James Harding. Before then she served in various senior positions in the BBC, including director of the BBC World Service Group.

Deborah Turness: ITN boss to be new CEO of BBC News

Deborah Turness: ITN boss to be new CEO of BBC News
Jan 6,2022 2:18 pm

...Deborah Turness has been appointed the BBC s new CEO of news and current affairs, replacing Fran Unsworth...

Laura Kuenssberg to step down as BBC's political editor

Laura Kuenssberg to step down as BBC's political editor
Dec 20,2021 3:31 pm

... BBC Director of News Fran Unsworth said: " Laura s a born journalist and she s done an amazing job as political editor...

BBC-Briefing on the case: How do I use it?

BBC-Briefing on the case: How do I use it?
Feb 23,2020 8:31 pm

... The BBC Director of news and current Affairs, Fran Unsworth, said: In a rapidly changing world, with the increasing polarization and disinformation, it is the great questions of the day, it is difficult to understand...

Mr. Hall, step down as BBC Director-General

Mr. Hall, step down as BBC Director-General
Feb 16,2020 10:17 am

... Fran Unsworth, is another contender, as Anne Bulford, who left the company last year...

BBC Briefing on immigration: How can I use it?

BBC Briefing on immigration: How can I use it?
Feb 16,2020 10:16 am

... The BBC Director of news and current Affairs, Fran Unsworth, said: In a rapidly changing world, with the increasing polarization and disinformation, it is difficult to understand the big questions of the day, so the BBC News is trying to help a new way the sense of some complex issues...

Our Planet questions: What is the BBC's plan at all?

Our Planet questions: What is the BBC's plan at all?
Feb 16,2020 10:09 am

... the BBC s Director of News, Fran Unsworth, said: We are very aware of our own impact on the environment and our responsible travel policy means that we only fly when necessary...

General Election 2019: Huw Edwards to lead BBC coverage

General Election 2019: Huw Edwards to lead BBC coverage
Feb 16,2020 7:49 am

... Fran Unsworth, the BBC s director of news, said he would be the perfect presenter to have at the helm as a trusted and authoritative guide ...

Tributes paid after BBC News journalist Hanna Yusuf dies aged 27

Tributes paid after BBC News journalist Hanna Yusuf dies aged 27
Feb 16,2020 6:44 am

... The BBC s Fran Unsworth, director of news, said Hanna was a talented young journalist who was widely admired and her death was terrible news ...

BBC Briefing on immigration: How can I use it?

Feb 16,2020 6:39 am

grown In The Last two decades, the immigration, faster than ever before around The World - also here in the UK.

But it is a topic that continues to be the people to share, and often there is fierce political debate about whether and how immigration can be controlled, or encouraged and what type of immigration that is right or wrong for the country.

How the government will deliver the promised reform of the immigration system, while they continue to be the recruitment of highly qualified and hard-working foreigners to our shores is one of the most important tests of the Brexit.

So, the distinction of the facts from the myths is a challenge.

This is the reason why the immigration was chosen as the second theme for the BBC's Briefing - a new series of analyses in-depth online guides, the major topics in the news.

had The preliminary meeting, and has consulted the Expertise of scientists, researchers, journalists, and statisticians, and writers of government agencies in the UK and abroad, think tanks and affected communities to a wide range of perspectives to reflect on.

The immigration guide aims to be useful context, reliable data and documents All In one place, you can read wherever you are.

If you would like to navigate some of these tips, scroll to the bottom of this page.

This project is the BBC response to your request for more transparency and a better explanation for the facts behind the headlines.

highlights

The BBC's Briefing has A Collection of special reports, features and analysis from Bbc News in the course of the week.

The week of the reporting comes to an end on Sunday with a Radio 1Xtra talks episode to explore what it is like To Live in the UK without documentation. You can also GMT listen via the BBC Sounds app from 21:00.

The BBC Director of news and Current Affairs , Fran Unsworth , said: "In a rapidly changing world, with the increasing polarization and disinformation, it is difficult to understand the big questions of The Day , so the Bbc News is trying to help a new way the sense of some complex issues.

"BBC online Briefing gives you a deep insight into some of the biggest challenges facing the UK today. "

The next BBC Briefing on the housing.

As you navigate your way through the BBC-Briefing

If you refer to are not familiar with all the terminology in the BBC's Briefing, please refer to the Glossary at the end.

If the Chapter navigation or the home button isn't working, try the document and open it with another PDF-reader.

The research in the BBC's Briefing is on the basis of the latest available data and analysis, and is subject to changes in the policy or the release of new information.

Michael Attwell productions publication for the BBC, many thanks for the contributions of:

Madeleine Sumption , Director of the

Benedict greening, executive director

Jonathan Portes , professor of Economics and public policy



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