

'We were surprised she crossed our picket lines,' Ms Mendonca said. Susana Mendonca, an NUJ representative for BBC Radio London, who was campaigning against planned cuts to local radio stations, described the moment as the 'most surprising picketing experience ever'. Ms Hilton smiled at members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) as she left Broadcasting House in London on Thursday, after speaking on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. The NUJ tweeted a video of Paris with striking workers and wrote: 'Hi we can send you a flag to help you show solidarity with journalists on strike in their fight to save BBC Local radio services.' The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said about 1,000 BBC journalists began the 24-hour strike at 11am yesterday, as part of an ongoing dispute over the corporation's plans to cut local radio.īBC journalists outside Broadcasting House in London were yesterday chanting 'save local radio' and 'keep local radio local'. Others held placards reading 'stop the cuts' and 'save local news', while one homemade sign read 'keep BBC radio local'.Īnd socialite Paris joined the strikers outside BBC Radio 2 Studios this morning as she prepared to promote her new book on The One Show tonight - and the union offered her a flag so she can 'show solidarity' with those on strike.
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American reality TV star Paris Hilton was spotted chatting with BBC employees on the picket line this morning as they continued their strike this morning - as teachers, train workers, and Amazon staff also walked out.
