Veteran Jewish BBC broadcasters quit corporation to launch podcast at Global

Some work news - @BBCJonSopel and I are going to launch a brand new podcast with @Global, exec produced by @dinosofos. It’s an amazing opportunity to do something we all love, and we are so thrilled Global is giving us this opportunity to be big and ambitious with this project.

— emily m (@maitlis) February 22, 2022

Ms. Maitlis spoke of her sadness at leaving the corporation, saying: "It will be a wrench to leave the BBC after 20 phenomenal years. I am so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had there. More than anything I’m grateful to have worked with the most incredible people - many of whom are dear friends. I owe my BBC colleagues everything."

The BBC has seen several high-profile presenters leave in recent months with veteran presenter Andrew Marr also joining Global to present shows on LBC and Classic FM.

Jewish BBC contributor YY Rubinstein also left the BBC after 30 years in January citing the corporation's handling of antisemitism allegations and concerns over bias.

In the first interview since his resignation from the BBC, Rabbi YY Rubinstein slams the corporation for its reporting of the Oxford St. Chanukah antisemitism incident pic.twitter.com/Ooklxv5Qwh

— The Jewish Chronicle (@JewishChron) January 4, 2022

Sopel and Maitlis were both discussed as potential successors to Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg, who announced she was stepping down from the role earlier this year.