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Jonathan Swain

2 years

I want to stop autistic kids going through what I did | Weekend | The Times

I want to stop autistic kids going through what I did

At the age of 17, Immie Swain is no ordinary teenager. Diagnosed with autism at 15, she shares her experience with her followers on Instagram to help to

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2 years

To help a #Ukrainian family stuck in Calais I have just called a U.K. visa hotline number. After being on hold, pressing various options to speak to an agent for advice. A recorded message told me we can’t help you right now. This is what is happening to #Ukrainian refugees.

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We never thought this would be possible. After trying so many schools to fit in, an autism diagnosis at 15, struggling with mental health & a schools system against them - getting a place at university is a life-changing achievement for my daughter Immie. #examresults #autism

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Someone is still popular in Downing Street…. @Number10cat

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With reports of unused vaccines being wasted at the end of the day - I now hear that Met police officers are being prevented by their bosses from havIng them if offered. If there is spare capacity surely we should protect those who protect us. @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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Thank you so much for all the kind messages about my daughter Immie after her interview about autism on ⁦ @GMB ⁩ Hopefully her honesty & story will help other teenage girls with autism.

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3 years

So proud of Immie this morning. Wow! I could never have spoken so well at 16. Her instagram account is @thisisimmie

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'You should be yourself and be proud of who you are.' @swainITV 's daughter Immie was diagnosed with autism at 15. She is embracing it and using social media to help others understand it. She shares her advice for anyone who is feeling the same way she did.

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While we were sleeping...lorry drivers keeping our supermarkets stocked. A massive thank-you! #unsungheroes @piersmorgan @susannareid100 @GMB #CoronavirusLockdown

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Djokovic family have just given a press conference describing the multi-millionaires ‘suffering’ after a few days in a hotel. Ignoring the sacrifices made in Australia throughout this pandemic. He is no hero. #Djokovic #novakdjokovic

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I met this Ukrainian family from Kharkiv in Calais hoping to get Britain. They then drove to Brussels to apply for a visa but were told to come back in a week. Today they drove to Germany & have given up on Britain. Also where is the @decappeal money to help these families?

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There’s a job going at Downing Street for Chief of Staff to PM - ⁦ @Number10cat ⁩ looks perfectly poised

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3 years

An unlikely combination - Health Secretary @MattHancock has agreed to take the #Pfizer vaccine with @piersmorgan live on @GMB to encourage others to take it.

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Early start for my daughter Immie. ⁦First time ⁦ @GMB ⁩ studios as she talks about her investigation into the long wait for #autism diagnosis and devastating impact this has on families. ⁦ @benshephard ⁩ ⁦ @kategarraway ⁩

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Well done Immie. A year ago she moved to her 5th school, unable to accept her autism diagnosis & was generally struggling. Today she is happy, proudly autistic & looking forward to the future. #GCSEs2021

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Before lockdown our 16 year old daughter Immie was diagnosed with autism. It’s taken her a while to get used to this. She has seen that there are so many misconceptions about autism in girls & has set up an insta account to change this. Please follow Immie

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We did it! For Immie.

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2 years

A big day in The Swain house. Happy 18th birthday to our amazing daughter Immie! xxxx

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3 years

Hear hear @benshephard Sitting speechless with my family watching Kate, Darcey and Billy cope with their pain, hope and courage. #FindingDerek

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3 years

So proud of my friend @kategarraway she continues to surprise, delight, occasionally infuriate but always inspire me. Thinking of Kate, her family and anyone who is battling Covid or has lost someone close to them to the virus. #FindingDerek

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8 years

Standoff in Downing Street. Larry guarding No10 as Boris' FCO cat Palmerston considers making a bid for No.10. @GMB

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2 years

Still queuing. Almost there. Lovely people. #QueueForTheQueen

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3 years

Not far to commute tomorrow morning! I’ll be at home and joining my daughter Immie who is talking about autism in teenage girls live on @GMB Two Swain’s, double the trouble! @kategarraway @CharlotteHawkns

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It started with #fridgegate back in December. During this #coronavirus crisis - it’s now been 50 days since a government minister appeared to face questions from @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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Best of 2019: #Fridgegate !

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So emotional listening and seeing @kategarraway on @GMB speaking about her husband Derek who is very ill. She’s always been wonderful to work with but now being such a strong mum for her children and trying her best to carry on for them. Much love Kate.

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Incredible. After years of reporting this has taken my breath away. We found a 3 year old girl & her family in a dinghy at 0430 in the middle of English Channel. Live from channel @GMB @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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4 years

Ministers create uncomfortable headlines by not appearing than if they simply answered some questions on-air. ⁦ @piersmorgan ⁩ ⁦ @susannareid100 ⁩

Robert Buckland storms off GMB as furious Piers Morgan demands answers

ROBERT BUCKLAND was caught running away from ITV's Piers Morgan outside Westminster fuelling claims that Government ministers are boycotting Good Morning Britain (GMB).

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1 year

Protest by Iranian fans - booing their own national anthem ahead of match against England. #Qatar2022 #iran

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2 years

After reporting on #NazaninZaghariRatcliffe for so many years- so pleased to be en route to Brize Norton - to be the first journalist to see her arrive back on British soil. #NazaninIsFree

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3 years

News about @GMB Alastair Campbell writer, campaigner & ex-right hand man to former Prime Minister Tony Blair will be a guest presenter alongside Susanna Reid for 3 days from Monday 10th May. I was in the studio with him yesterday and he’ll do a cracking job.

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5 years

It’s time to halt the protests and stunts to remember and reflect what great nations can do together. We thank you. #DDay75 #TrumpVisit @piersmorgan @GMB

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6 years

With no police at the door we have a new guard at No10. @Number10cat is keeping a watchful eye out. @GMB

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6 years

Captain #Kane hugs family and friends after #ENDSWE epic win ! @GMB

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3 years

#BREAKING Wow! It’s really happened! The U.K. has approved the use of the #Pfizervaccine It could be ready for use next week for #NHS staff, care home workers and residents and the over 80s @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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11 months

When you are tempted to take your work home. If you are thinking of having a dog look at the very caring @ManyTearsRescue Record numbers of abandoned dogs taken in by them.

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2 years

Huge respect to @richardgaisford @TVRav and all journalists and crews reporting from the front-line of the conflict in Ukraine. They’ll be the first to say it’s not about them - but having done it - it’s frightening. @benshephard @kategarraway @GMB #UkraineInvasion

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2 years

Overnight Ukraine's capital city has been targeted by missile fire. It comes after a day of sustained assaults across the country by Russian forces which has resulted in 137 Ukrainians losing their lives. @richardgaisford reports from Kyiv.

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3 years

That was the most moving and powerful thing I’ve seen on television for a long time. Moving and much needed to remember the lives lost to Covid. @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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3 years

Stunning! Sunrise at Bournemouth beach right now. As it is with no filter. ⁦ @GMB ⁩

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2 years

They’ve allowed me back in for another morning in the studio. @GMB

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3 years

Lots balloons in our house. Happy 17th birthday Immie. ❤️

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On a Covid ward at Whiston Hospital in Merseyside. Slightly nervous stepping into the ward so huge respect to the staff who do this night and day. More on @GMB tomorrow. (Photo taken when mask fitting)

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@SwainITV

4 years

Some optimistic news as #coronavirus human vaccine trials due begin at Oxford University on Thursday. Breathtaking work by scientists and researchers. #vaccine

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3 years

I know I’m a bit late to the club but thrilled to have joined more than 32 million Brits who’ve so far had their 1st vaccine. It’s been a tremendous effort by everyone involved and Britain should be proud. #vaccine #AstraZeneca

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2 years

Thank you @shoutmag Such positive article with Immie and her life with #autism 👏👏👏Insta:thisisimmie

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27 days

Awesome bloke - with @hardestgeezer on the final 40km in Tunisia as he attempts to be the first person to run the entire length of Africa. It’s hot! #hardestgeezer @gmb

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5 years

An unexpected request for a live broadcast from Downing Street. I hope I make it! @GMB @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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4 years

Following the terrible shooting of a police officer in #Croydon , officers tell me they need more support to stop and search - as it’s become so controversial in the last few years.

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@SwainITV

5 years

Lord Sugar tells @piersmorgan he will leave the country if @jeremycorbyn becomes the Prime Minister. Chance of a general election increasing by the second.

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2 years

Stunning sun rise behind Tower Bridge - in London for the launch of the @PoppyLegion on @GMB

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@SwainITV

3 years

My daughter speaking for the first time about living with autism. ⁦ @piersmorgan ⁩ ⁦ @susannareid100 ⁩ ⁦ @Autism ⁩

this is immie (@thisisimmie) • Instagram video

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@SwainITV

2 years

Lovely article about my daughter Immie in @thetimes today as she continues to raise awareness about undiagnosed #autism in girls. They’ll be a training video for teachers launching on @GMB soon.

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3 years

I want to hug her on behalf of everyone....May Parsons who told me how proud she is of the staff at Coventry Hospital - as she was the first nurse to administer the #vaccine

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2 years

Really proud…..👇

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A GMB investigation has revealed that some children are waiting up to 4 years to get an autism diagnosis. Immie Swain who shared her autism story earlier this year, has been working hard to raise awareness of the condition and investigates the current waiting list crisis.

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@SwainITV

3 years

@piersmorgan Thank you Piers. We appreciate your support! 👍

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@SwainITV

4 years

The French Coastguard ship that we witnessed shadowing a migrant boat from the coast near Calais into English waters where the migrants were picked up by U.K. Border Force @GMB

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@SwainITV

3 years

The Archbishop of Canterbury confirms he did NOT marry #HarryandMeghan 3 days before their wedding “spectacle” at Windsor. 👇

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Almost airborne and hopefully attempting to do a live broadcast at 10,000 feet enroute to Lisbon with @TVrav #Portugal @GMB

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2 years

In the studio! 😱 @gmb reading the news

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Trying to keep up with the ⁦ @hardestgeezer ⁩ on his journey to make history in Africa.

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@SwainITV

3 years

Well I’m signing off for 2020 - I’ll give it zero stars in my review! Someone much wiser than me said “If you want to change the world go home and love your family” Merry Christmas - keep safe and well.

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All is calm this morning. Horses and troops from the Household Cavalry back out exercising this morning. #Horses #rampage #London @GMB

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@SwainITV

5 years

Protestors popping into a chain hotel for a spot of breakfast. Lucky the hotel has a supply of food as it’s behind the roadblock - they created. @piersmorgan @susannareid100 #extinctionrebellion

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2 years

Here goes! @gmb

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Newly-weds Geoff 86 yrs and Jenny 90 yrs old haven’t stopped holding hands since their wedding in lockdown. A great morning in Mansfield as they are now about to be vaccinated. @piersmorgan @susannareid100 @GMB

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They’ve let me back in! Reading the news on @gmb this morning.

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This is what a pandemic looks like. We are on an intensive care ward today and in here are mums, dads and grandparents fighting for their lives. If you are thinking of not sticking to the rules - you should what Covid can do. Live on @GMB @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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3 years

Good point 👇

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3 years

Having a morning coffee reading @thetimes and there we are! Immie is thrilled. #AustismAwareness

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5 years

It’s the one the world’s media all wanted but another great coup for @piersmorgan well done & well worth a watch.

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* WORLD EXCLUSIVE* Just finished a 33-minute interview with President ⁦ @realDonaldTrump ⁩ in Churchill’s War Rooms - his only U.K. or US TV interview during his state visit. Airs on ⁦ @GMB ⁩ from 6am tomorrow. Royals, Churchill, Brexit, Iran, guns, climate change & more.

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This first sight of her family - as #NazaninZaghariRatcliffe looks out of window & spots her family in the RAF building.

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#BREAKING 5 men have been arrested in connection with a video showing the burning of an effigy of Grenfell Tower. Met Police said the men - two aged 49 and the rest aged 19, 46 & 55 handed themselves in to a south London police station. More on @GMB @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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2 years

Here goes then….it’s just one foot in front of the other and repeat isn’t it?! @LLHalf @Autism

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4 years

What a lovely and uplifting evening thanks to #SaturdayNightTakeway The videos of families, nurses and workers around the country was quite moving. Well done @ITV and all the production team and crew and of course @antanddec @itvtakeaway

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2 years

So pleased and moved for them. After days of queuing and camping in the rain, Vanessa, Anne & Grace are finally paying their respects to Her Majesty The Queen. #lyinginstate

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2 years

A crew, a coffee and croissant-but no confirmation of when we’ll see the #SueGrayReport #DowningStreet @susannareid100 @adilray @GMB

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2 years

Hello, anyone there? Even @Number10cat is left out in the cold. #SueGrayReport @ranvir01 @GMB

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@SwainITV

4 years

#BreakingNews significant development in #MadeleineMccann case. Police say a German man is said to be a "significant suspect". The 43yr old is said to have led a “transient lifestyle", living in a camper van in the Algarve from 1995 until 2007. @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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4 years

Things could get a little lively as I’ve cracked open a ‘Piers Beer’ Cheers @piersmorgan ! 🍻

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5 years

Two informal photographs of #PrinceCharles with his family released to mark his 70th birthday. Photographed in the grounds of @ClarenceHouse . Live from Buckingham Palace. More on @GMB with @piersmorgan @susannareid100

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3 years

My social bubbles for a Friday night. Cheers!

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3 years

The sun is shining where we are & my daughter Immie continues to be positive about her #autism diagnosis on #AutismAcceptance Day. Her take on it all here👉🏼

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5 years

The best doorstep ever! Great work @ranvir01

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It looks like Boris Johnson heard @piersmorgan 's bellowing call. 📣 The PM has now promised to come on @gmb as soon as he can. Well done @Ranvir01 ! 👏👏👏

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2 years

Caught on camera with drinks at Downing Street! Just coffee - not Wine Wednesday. @susannareid100 @adilray @GMB

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3 years

Our view from our ‘office’ today here in Cascais in Portugal. It should be easier to get to places like this with EU plans to introduce vaccine passports including British travellers. #Portugal @GMB

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4 years

How lovely to be reporting on such a great man #CaptainTom These are some of his 150,000 birthday cards many containing money for #NHS Well done Britain...I salute you! @captaintommoore @piersmorgan @susannareid100 @GMB

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4 years

Catching the last of the sun with son and surf!🏄‍♂️

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2 years

Caught on camera looking more Larry Grayson than Jubilee correspondent! 😉 ⁦ @GMB ⁩ #jubileeweekend #queen

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Crossing the finish with the ⁦ @hardestgeezer ⁩. No more ones and twos for him. ⁦ @GMB ⁩

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@SwainITV

3 years

Great to hear @mrjamesob speaking so accurately about girls with autism and how they spend their lives masking (hiding) their autism as they want to ‘fit in’ with more neuro-typical girls. #MentalHealthAwareness

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@SwainITV

6 years

We’ve found our Rhino! Meet Imado a male White Rhino at @lewa_wildlife in Kenya. Not a bad view on Thursday morning. @GMB @susannareid100 @benshephard

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2 years

My friends at the front of the queue! #lyinginstate ⁦ @GMB ⁩ ⁦ @susannareid100 ⁩ ⁦ @MartinSLewis ⁩

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@SwainITV

5 years

He’s not happy about this! @piersmorgan I’m at the #BBC with the latest on #TVLicence row

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'Shame on the BBC for doing this, they should be forced to do a U-turn and cave on this.' @piersmorgan gives his thoughts on the BBC's decision to scrap free TV licences for pensioners. #GMB

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5 years

#AnnWiddecombe victory speech in Poole after becoming an #BrexitParty MEP @GMB

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@SwainITV

4 years

Great to hear that @kategarraway is coming back to @GMB from Monday. Such a tough for her and her children but working will hopefully bring a little normality into their lives.

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@SwainITV

2 years

Brave young men. Just witnessed this whilst airborne with The Paras. Respect boys. @16AirAssltBCT @BritishArmy @DefenceHQPress #SwiftResponse

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3 years

Sunrise at Westminster and so nice to be broadcasting at 6am when it’s light. No more scrambling around getting set up and losing things in the dark! @GMB

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2 years

Hmmm - a clear out at No.10?

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2 years

Broadcasting from a bunker. Keeping a frightened but determined nation informed. Massive Respect. #UkraineRussianWar

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2 years

'I'm not sure that I'm safe but I hope so.' Ukrainian breakfast television presenter Yegor Gordeev is continuing to report in the middle of the conflict. Their studio has moved to the bomb shelter amid the attacks on Kyiv.

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4 years

Coronavirus contradictions: just back from Florence on @British_Airways - pack a plane full of passengers/strangers & then make an announcement reminding passengers to keep 2 metres apart when disembarking. #COVID19 #covid

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‘Corgis, A Correspondent & Queen’s Butler.’ Not a film title but a fascinating morning hearing heartwarming and humorous stories about The Queen. ⁦ @GMB ⁩