BBC ‘Trust’ uphold Crown Office complaints over Glasgow bin lorry documentary
A BBC Scotland investigation into the Glasgow bin lorry crash has had three Crown Office complaints against it upheld. The BBC Trust, the corporation’s governing […]
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Cash machine culture at BBC: Lord Patten says sky-high salaries and golden goodbyes have damaged BBC’s reputation
The BBC appears to spend taxpayers’ money as if it comes from a cash machine, Lord Patten said today. Former BBC Trust chairman warns trust […]
Jokes about how many times the Queen had sex made on David Baddiel’s Radio 4 show breached the BBC’s editorial guidelines
Jokes about the Queen’s sex life made on a comedy panel show breached the BBC’s editorial guidelines, the corporation’s regulatory body has said. The jokes […]
BBC set for HIGHER licence fees and MORE diversity in White Paper announced today
THE BBC’s spending of £3.6billion of taxpayer cash will be put under the spotlight by a special watchdog as the Government turns the screw on […]
BBC local radio ‘is much too white’: Review finds listeners from ethnic minorities are far less likely to tune in
The BBC’s local radio stations are far too white, the broadcaster’s own watchdog has warned. BBC Trust has told the corporation to take urgent action […]
Official report into Jimmy Savile’s abuse at the BBC will finally be published next week a month after a leaked draft suggested the broadcaster’s bosses would be cleared
The final report into sexual abuse by BBC broadcaster Jimmy Savile will be published next week, an inquiry spokesman said today. A statement from the […]
Angry MPs demand radical overhaul of BBC — blasting out-of-control bosses
Commons committee calls for Beeb Trust to be abolished FURIOUS MPs last night demanded a radical shake-up of an “arrogant” BBC — blasting out-of-control management […]
Confirmed: BBC Three to go off air and online-only
BBC Trust says young audiences are increasingly watching TV online, as it gives green light for channel to be moved onto BBC iPlayer. BBC Three, […]
Nigel Farage slams BBC for ‘dishonest’ EU referendum coverage
NIGEL Farage has blasted the BBC’s “inaccurate” and “dishonest” reporting of the upcoming referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU. The Ukip leader called on […]
The BBC ignored public’s views on its future and instead used paid-for-study to represent the views of the population
The BBC Trust side-lined the views of the public from its official report on the future of the Corporation – despite lecturing everyone else that […]
You do not need a BBC TV Licence to watch TV
The £145.50 charge is a legal requirement for most people but some people have been paying when they don’t have to bother A loophole (That’s […]
SEND IN THE AUDITORS TO BBC & CUT DOWN ON WASTE: MPs say public have lost faith in bosses because of spending scandals
The National Audit Office must be given unfettered access to the ‘profligate’ BBC’s books to ensure it isn’t squandering public money, say MPs. A succession […]
THE BBC must account for every penny it spends or face losing the licence fee, MPs helping to determine its future have warned.
Concern over waste at the corporation follows the revelation that it forks out more than £31,000 a day on taxis alone. Tory MP Conor Burns, […]
Public ‘support’ for independent BBC licence fee body: TV Licence could be scrapped in favour of a subscription model
There is public support for an “independent body” to set the level of the BBC licence fee, Rona Fairhead, the head of the BBC Trust […]
BBC are open to to subscriptions for premium content on top of its TV Licence
The BBC would be open to charging subscriptions for premium content, the new head of the BBC Trust has revealed for the first time. Rona […]
BBC’s Chris Patten asked to account for £740m payment into pension scheme
Tory MP criticises corporation for using licence fee payers’ cash to plug deficit and says trust should have explored alternatives The BBC Trust chairman, Lord […]
BBC bosses ‘did not have a grip’ on doomed IT project which wasted £98million
The BBC wasted £100million on a botched IT after failing to get a grip on a raft of problems which ran out of control, a […]
BBC to pump £740m of licence fee payers’ cash into pension scheme deficit
The BBC has decided not to ask its long-serving staff – who, in common with much of the public sector, enjoy guaranteed pension benefits when […]