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Reeta Chakrabarti @reetacbbc

BBC newswoman; Chancellor of @YorkStJohn; debut novel ‘Finding Belle’ published May ‘25 by @HarperCollins; trustee of @Keats_Shelley

Joined November 2009
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Reeta Chakrabarti@reetacbbc
6 Jan 2025
It’s all starting to feel real…my first novel is Finding Belle, published May 8th this year. The back cover is good too…Happy New Year to you all!
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6 Jan 2025
A lost child. A displaced mother. A family secret... Introducing #FindingBelle, a powerful story of mothers, daughters, betrayal and identity, and the debut novel from journalist and broadcaster @reetacbbc. Coming in May: smarturl.it/FindingBelle
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Apr 16
Thanks to @fictionpubteam for my copy of #FindingBelle by @reetacbbc Such a fabulous mystery book parcel to receive. 💞 #BookTwitter
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Brilliant appointment - Rebecca is a great journalist and full of integrity. Many congrats
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Apr 2
Many congratulations @RebeccaKeating !
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Miliband: Drink cold tea to save energy 😂 telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04…

Don’t panic... Miliband cold tea plan was an April Fool’s

Did you fall for it? Our story on the Energy Secretary’s kettle plot was a load of tosh

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Anyone within the M25 on eve of April 9 - do join me @Hatchards for the paperback launch of Finding Belle! Details 👇🏽ReetaChakrabarti.eventbrite.…
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President Trump tells Iran to give up its attacks and urges its people to rise up against the regime #bbcnewsten youtu.be/BDQqoMwUNOI

Trump tells Iran to surrender claiming its airforce and navy are...

Donald Trump has called on Iran to surrender, claiming it no longer...

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Iran under attack - our #bbcnewsten from Tel Aviv with ⁦@CliveMyrieBBC⁩ and me in London youtu.be/UkdCCFJKxE4

Iran Under Attack: Fears for global economy as oil tankers targeted |...

As rockets continue to rain down across the Middle East, oil tanker...

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The arrest of Peter Mandelson - our coverage on #bbcnewsten of yet another extraordinary day youtu.be/QaNawtE8npo

Lord Mandelson arrested after claims he shared financial information...

Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in pub...

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Tonight’s #bbcnewsten coverage of the death of one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders, Jesse Jackson youtu.be/Oiak4x6T-Kc

Global tributes to civil rights “giant” Jesse Jackson | BBC News

Tributes have poured in from around the world for Jesse Jackson, th...

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Sir Keir Starmer survives a torrid day in Westminster #bbcnewsten youtu.be/UyaZFR5mOMk

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Police look at allegations reported by the BBC of a woman sent by Epstein to the UK for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor #bbcnewsten youtu.be/rR5jo9F5hNw

New claim Epstein sent woman to UK to have sex with Andrew is under...

Police are reviewing new allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sent a wo...

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US ramps up its military presence in the Gulf as President Trump threatens Iran #bbcnewsten youtu.be/ikRBVNw4tZU

Trump warns Iran “massive armada” on way and time running out for...

Donald Trump has warned Iran that "time is running out" to negotiat...

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At least 6 thousand dead in Iran after the brutal crackdown by the regime - with another 17 thousand unaccounted for. Our report on #bbcnewsten youtu.be/Gbe2Kxg-KjQ

Many thousands confirmed killed in recent Iran protests | BBC News

The scale of the killings in Iran during the brutal recent crackdow...

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Threats and counter threats over Iran’s street protests #bbcnewsten youtu.be/pOAi_B2OqIQ

Iran warns US it will retaliate if attacked - as protests death toll...

Iran has told President Trump that it will retaliate if attacked, a...

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Today’s top story on the fatal shooting in Minneapolis - and our report on ⁦@BBCNews⁩ #bbcnewsten youtu.be/NCfv1cWtpvg

Video shows ICE immigration officer shooting dead woman driver in...

A US immigration officer on an enforcement raid in Minneapolis has ...

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28 Dec 2025
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Sanchia Berg
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28 Dec 2025
Back for a second shot- the ⁦@ExeterCollegeOx⁩ team on #universitychallenge this evening bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p25…
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Merry Christmas from the team bringing you the late BBC1 Xmas Eve news!
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Alumni rather than oldies 😌
Sanchia Berg
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4 Dec 2025
We're back! @ExeterCollegeOx oldies on University Challenge again : 28th December. @reetacbbc
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Israel’s Prime Minister seeks a formal pardon over criminal charges while expressing his innocence #bbcnewsten youtu.be/iMOknjCmUww

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon over bribery and fraud...

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country's ...

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Two Palestinian prisoners are shot dead in Jenin ⁦@jondonnisonbbc⁩ #bbcnewsten youtu.be/2Jnwy_7AzjU
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27 Nov 2025
Lovely event with Reeta Chakrabarti @reetacbbc at The Exchange last night for the last event of the Richmond Literature Festival.
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