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Ex-BBC journalist argued the media failing to tackle the impact of leaving the EU “feels like a conspiracy against the British people”.
Journalist, who left the broadcaster this year, claims the Beeb "sought to pacify" Downing Street over her Newsnight monologue.
A new film exploring how the Duke of York's sit down with Emily Maitlis came to be is going into production.
The BBC has made two big appointments in its current affairs team.
The broadcaster announced she was leaving the BBC after 20 years to launch a new Global podcast in February.
BBC correspondent Jon Sopel has also quit the broadcaster alongside the Newsnight presenter.
The BBC Newsnight presenter said she was "wrong" to share a post from former Tory cabinet minister Rory Stewart without context.
“The UK currently takes far fewer asylum seekers than many of our European neighbours.”
"All BBC journalists must abide by the BBC's editorial guidelines and social media rules. There are no exceptions," a rep for the broadcaster said.
"It's not a partisan comment, it's a statement of fact supported by the worst death toll in Europe," Piers tweeted.