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Barack Obama inauguration: UK coverage round-up

By Sally Newall

British journalists are gearing up for the biggest news set piece of the year so far – the inauguration of US president Barack Obama.

The BBC will have the biggest UK contingent, taking 60 UK-based staff out to the US and also working with a US-based team.

The corporation will be broadcasting Obama’s speech on Radio 5 Live, on the World Service and on BBC Arabic TV and BBC Persian TV.

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