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Monday, Apr 22

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'Who wants to tell him?' Jon Sopel left red-faced after Rishi Sunak attack backfires

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The ex-BBC journalist claimed the Conservatives have a majority in the House of Lords.

Wednesday, Apr 10

18

ElectionLine’s View From Abroad: Emily Maitlis & Jon Sopel On Why The Big Question Facing America Is What Happens If Trump Loses: “You Cannot Unknow What He Was Prepared To Do Last Time”

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Welcome to ElectionLine’s A View From Abroad series, in which we speak with media figures who don’t live in America but keep a close eye on its politics. Every few weeks, these smart observers will provide a unique perspective on what…

Monday, Mar 25

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Sunday, Mar 24

04

Former BBC newsman Jon Sopel FINALLY gets his Garrick wish... just as club is embroiled in sexism row because of male-only membership

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EMILY PRESCOTT: I can reveal that former BBC newsman Sopel has just become a member of the storied Covent Garden institution after a lengthy wait.

Wednesday, Feb 21

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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Jon Sopel mocks Rishi Sunak's Farmer's Union speech after the PM uses a quote that are the first words to appear on BrainyQuote's list of farming phrases

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Ex-BBC correspondent Jon Sopel mocks PM Rishi Sunak 's speech to the National Farmers' Union - in particular his decision to quote President Eisenhower's remark.

Monday, Feb 5

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Monday, Dec 18

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'I choked on my cornflakes!': Broadcaster Jon Sopel tells of his shock after discovering his monthly EDF bill had risen from

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The ex-BBC journalist was among the energy firm's customers left furious today when their bills surged by more than 12,000 per cent.

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Jon Sopel hits out at EDF as monthly energy bill rises from £152 to £19,000 a month

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Newsreader Jon Sopel has hit out at EDF after his monthly energy bill appeared to rise up to more than £19,000 in one month - and he's not the first person it's happened to...

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Grayson Perry and Jon Sopel furious with EDF as energy bills rise 'by £38,000'

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The News Agents podcast host asked the energy company if there was a human he could speak to instead of EDF's chatbots.

Wednesday, Oct 11

10

BBC row erupts as John Simpson fires back after Jon Sopel savages Hamas coverage

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The BBC has come under fire over guidance telling staff not to refer to Hamas as "terrorists".

Saturday, Aug 26

02

Boris is STILL top of the Toby jugs! Ex-PM's ceramic 'likeness' is outselling all others in the Commons shop - while Rishi's has been mocked for looking more like Jon Sopel

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Since he became Prime Minister in 2019, Mr Johnson has clocked up 321 sales, a Freedom of Information request revealed. Churchill has sold 225, Mrs Thatcher 111 and Tony Blair 96.

Thursday, Aug 10

11

Lee Anderson’s eight-word retort to Jon Sopel mocking and challenging him to go on podcast

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EXCLUSIVE: Lee Anderson has told Express.co.uk exactly why he will not go on former BBC journalist Jon Sopel's podcast and didn't involve the words "f*** off".

Thursday, Jul 20

22

Jon Sopel apologises to Nigel Farage after ex-BBC correspondent mocked the former UKIP leader over Coutts closing his account

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Broadcaster Jon Sopel has issued an apology to Nigel Farage after previously poking fun at the former UKIP leader's cancelled account with bank Coutts.

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Jon Sopel issues grovelling apology to Nigel Farage over mocking tweet about bank row

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The ex-BBC journalist previously said the politician-turned-broadcaster "must feel like a bit of a Charlie" in the row over his bank cutting him off.

Wednesday, Jul 19

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EPHRIAM HARDCASTLE: Nigel Farage savours revenge on ex-BBC correspondent Jon Sopel as red-faced Mr Coutts admits his accounts were closed because his views 'do not align with our values'

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EPHRIAM HARDCASTLE: Nigel Farage responded to a tweet sent by the ex-BBC correspondent, telling him that he looks forward to his apology over the closure of Farage's Coutts bank account

Thursday, Jul 13

17

Jon Sopel hits out at 'mad' BBC reporters digging for dirt on Huw Edwards

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Victoria Derbyshire started looking into Huw Edwards' conduct days before The Sun reported on allegations against the presenter.

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Huw Edwards: ‘That was just terrible’ Jon Sopel criticises the BBC for its coverage of the scandal

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Jon Sopel has hit out at the way the BBC has covered the Huw Edwards scandal, saying ‘that was just terrible’

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Huw Edwards feels 'angry and let down' and 'not impressed by BBC', says Jon Sopel

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Former BBC News correspondent Jon Sopel revealed former colleague Huw Edwards was 'angry' and 'not overly impressed' with how his employer covered recent allegations

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Jon Sopel: Huw Edwards felt angry and let down by coverage of allegations

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The former colleagues have known each other for more than 30 years.