Veteran news anchor Jon Snow has shared that he’s living with dementia, speaking publicly for the first time to raise awareness of a condition affecting around 1 million people across the UK.
Jon and his wife, neurologist Dr Precious Lunga, are supporting Alzheimer’s Society @alzheimerssoc and shared the story of Jon’s diagnosis in @DailyMail as part of our Defeating Dementia campaign with the newspaper.
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We’ve partnered with Jon, in association with @Channel4, on a powerful new documentary airing on 20 June. Jon Snow: A Last Big Story looks at how he’s navigating life with dementia, and how, when we all come together, we can change the story.
Thank you to Jon and Precious for their courage and openness to bring much-needed attention to dementia 💙
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Photo credit: Cynthia R Matonhodze
It’s the specificity of Tony Blair’s critique and prescription that feels so unusual in today’s political debate. And for the same reasons, it’s what makes it such a notable intervention. Suspect serving politicians won’t have the muscle memory to know how to respond.
Watch here: ‘Change him’ was his message to Labour on Starmer, plus he analyses Burnham and Farage. And - we also go way back, to him finding the right words for Diana’s funeral
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No one, and I do mean no one, has said more critical things about Piers Morgan than me, but silently letting this play out was broadcasting genius.
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The State of It with @Steven_Swinford@lara_spirit@patrickkmaguire
- How the latest instalment of the Mandelson saga unfolded in Number 10.
- What MPs are saying about the PM. - Can Keir Starmer survive it?
Watch or listen now
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