[interestednovice]

That may seem to make sense, but it's not that long ago (well, before the slow merger of BBC World News & the News Channel) that you would see very little UK news on BBC World News.

In fact you would regularly see more UK news on CNN International than BBC World News. And vice versa when it comes to US News. Always seemed quite odd.

All of that’s true, although it is very odd.

Personally, I’m not saying to spend a third of the bulletin on it, or even have a full report, but I do believe it’s incumbent on the BBC to give a brief mention. That’s in recognition of the Asia & US focus of overnights, but proportionate coverage given the broadcaster.

Even more so given that overnights are simulcast on BBC One.