Arif Ansari

Former Head of News, Asian Network. Former NW political editor. @warstudies MA. Liverpool and London. RTs not endorsements.

[80s Kidz @80s_Kidz]

Who remembers walking round the local Boots store and seeing the interrogation droid from Star Wars on the ceilings?

[British Transport Police @BTP]

We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed.

Officers are in attendance alongside @CambsCops and two people have been arrested.

Further updates will be shared here.

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

@BBCSteveR @TheBJReview @JournoCharity @UniWestminster @shirinwheelerEU Congratulations!

[Mike Beauvais @MikeBeauvais]

A thoughtful decision by Coldplay.

[Ros Atkins @BBCRosAtkins]

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a series of claims about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. We've looked at the claims - and the number of misrepresentations and untruths that they contained.

[ABC News @ABC]

ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 2,230 points, or 5.5%, while the S&P 500 plunged 6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 5.8%.

Read more: https://t.co/osY6TtDrQH

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

@stephensackur @BBCRadio4 @bbcworldservice You’re a brilliant broadcaster. Very sorry to see you go.

[Mark Lowen @marklowen]

📣 Some news about me:
Yesterday (Wednesday) I was detained by police in Istanbul, held for 17 hours and then deported from Turkey to the UK. Told I was “a threat to public order”. In the country I lived in - and love.
Journalism is not a crime.
Here’s the BBC’s statement:

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

It’s a shame that in the UK “upgrading” 🚂 carriages always means less comfortable seats @AvantiWestCoast

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

@Marthakearney @britishmuseum Congratulations!

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

@iancowie It can’t come soon enough 😉

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

@iancowie I was disappointed not to see your column in @thetimes today (or last week) during these turbulent weeks … always enjoy your insights!

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

I decided to visit because I knew the gallery was closing. Seeing the sheer volume of medals and what they represent is really quite something. I don’t know why @I_W_M wants to close it but definitely worth seeing before then.

[Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft]

The decision by the Imperial War Museum to shut the #LordAshcroftGallery is truly heartbreaking. Time is running out to see it. Please try and visit before it closes permanently. It is our duty to remember the bravery of those who fought for our country #LestWeForget @I_W_M

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

@LordAshcroft @I_W_M I visited last weekend and it was really impressive. Obviously reading the stories of courage. But just seeing that dense collection of medals and thinking about what they represent.

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[Scott Bryan @scottygb]

One year ago today

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

@MichaelLCrick I nominate “working at pace”

[Arif Ansari @BBC_Arif]

@LBFlyawayhome Not sure James was the star of that particular story 😉 🧨

[Jennifer Williams @JenWilliams_FT]

That Northern Rail fax machine exchange in full

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

For his impact as an actor, a literacy advocate, and a storyteller – LeVar Burton is a 2023 National Humanities Medal recipient.