Sarah Sands, editor of
BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, admits it ‘felt awkward’
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Putting a presenter on a flight to
Sweden to meet climate activist Greta Thunberg “felt awkward”, the editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme has admitted.
The 16-year-old campaigner, who was a guest editor on a special edition of the show, avoids air travel because of its environmental impact.