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BBC legend quits after 26 years as they release statement

Mishal Husain has announced she is leaving the corporation after 26 years, including 11 years presenting the flagship current affairs show

After a remarkable journey lasting 26 years, the iconic BBC news presenter Mishal Husain has confirmed she's stepping down. Sharing her reasons for departing, Mishal expressed: "My time at the BBC has involved many memorable moments, going to places I would never otherwise have seen, witnessing history and being part of live, national conversation on Radio 4." Owenna Griffiths, the Editor of Today, paid tribute to Husain's impact, remarking: "Mishal is not only a formidable journalist and first-rate presenter, she is an extremely generous and thoughtful colleague.

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