BBC journalist who tweeted about 'Queen's death' was watching a rehearsal

The BBC reporter who sent a tweet mistakenly claiming the Queen had died had not been told the corporation was running a rehearsal of how it might cover a royal death.

BBC journalist who tweeted about 'Queen's death' was watching a rehearsal

The BBC reporter who sent a tweet mistakenly claiming the Queen had died had not been told the corporation was running a rehearsal of how it might cover a royal death.

A report from the BBC Trust’s Editorial Standard’s Committee said the publication of the tweets were a “serious breach of editorial guidelines”.

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