Ms Moshiri was diagnosed with polycythaemia vera (PV) in November 2024, a rare cancer that causes bone marrow to continuously create red blood cells causing the blood become thick.

Maryam Moshiri has been juggling her job as a BBC News presenter with having treatment for blood cancer for the past two years

The 49-year-old was diagnosed nearly two years ago with the rare condition that causes bone marrow to continuously create red blood cells, making the blood become thick like honey.