London - The former war BBC correspondent, Mr Martin Bell, left jobless nearly two months ago after failing to secure a second term as an independent MP, is to become an ambassador for UNICEF, it emerged yesterday.
Mr Bell, who in June was defeated in the battle for the Conservative seat of Brentwood and Ongar in Essex, will join celebrities such as Robbie Williams and Jemima Khan as he attempts to raise the profile of the children's fund's work in "emergency situations".