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David Pittam

@davidpittam

Journalist for BBC Radio 4 Today, very infrequent tweeter...

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The government said it has repatriated more than 2,000 people - but by its own estimates that leaves up to 18,000 still stranded, three weeks after the lockdown began in India. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

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Probably not Banksy but a pretty good impression - as one woman (who said it was the first artwork she'd ever seen in real life) put it, "Nottingham needs shit like this right now". bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

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Students are being charged hundreds of pounds a month for rooms they're not allowed to stay in. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

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I present my first ever 'David Pittam, BBC News' sign off (you'll have to imagine it though because this is the online version but it did air I promise). Glad it was with such an interesting and patient group! bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-581…

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On one of the few trains back from London, pregnant woman having to sit on the floor, someone complained they've paid £100 and haven't even got a seat, so delayed setting off I'm going to miss my connection... Also had no seat for most of the journey here on Friday.

On one of the few trains back from London, pregnant woman having to sit on the floor, someone complained they've paid £100 and haven't even got a seat, so delayed setting off I'm going to miss my connection... Also had no seat for most of the journey here on Friday.
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I haven't shared one of my stories in a while but this one has really struck me, and it's shocking how many people have similar stories. Laura was left "angry" after having to keep her pregnancy remains in a takeaway tub. She's now campaigning to change that for other people.