'One of the very best' Huw Edwards reacts as colleague quits BBC after 39 YEARS

The 60-year-old tweeted: “I think of all the experience, craft and basic human kindness you take with you.

“I will miss your comradeship and unfailing decency. But there is a great second act waiting for you. Go well!”

The BBC World Service’s Jackie Leonard stated: “What a loss! A brilliant correspondent who makes complicated stories accessible and compelling. Good luck with your next adventure.”

Health Correspondent for BBC News, Catherine Burns, added: “Oh! What a huge loss. A wonderful correspondent and a true gent too xx.”