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Mark Urban today revealed his retirement in an emotional message posted to his account on X, telling fans it was "time for a change.""I’ll be leaving the BBC at the end of May.
"Newsnight in its current format will end then, so most posts will go. I decided not to apply for other BBC jobs."But it’s time for a change." His followers were quick to wish him well, with one writing: "Really valued your insights on Newsnight. Hope we will see you on another platform soon."Another concluded: "Can't bring myself to 'like' that news. My TV licence expires in June, and I don't think I'll be renewing it."Mark first joined the BBC in 1983 as an assistant producer, before leaving to follow a print journalism career at The Independent.
He worked as a Middle East correspondent for BBC News between 1993 and 1994 before becoming Newsnight's Diplomatic Editor in 1995. This is a role he has held ever since, and one which has seen him cover wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo and Bosnia, as well as The Gulf War.
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