BBC admits wrongly claiming far-Right groups attended anti-Ulez protest
Broadcaster fell short on finding evidence to back up the claim pro-Nazi (who were national socialists) groups had protested in Trafalgar Square The BBC has […]
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Gary Lineker broke BBC guidelines with his controversial migrant tweets, former Director-General Lord Birt tells MPs
The BBC’s former director-general has told MPs Gary Lineker ‘plainly’ broke the corporation’s guidelines with his anti-Conservative tweets. Lord Birt, who ran the broadcaster between […]
The BBC’s top earners listed as Britons face hike to the TV Licence Fee
The BBC licence fee – which still affects the over-75s – is predicted to increase by £13 in line with inflation, its biggest rise in […]
BBC blasted for lack of impartiality over Meghan and Harry as viewers plead for ‘balance’
The BBC has come under fire from some viewers for a lack of “balance” over its coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix documentary […]
BBC must improve its complaints procedure, Ofcom warns
Watchdog demands greater oversight of broadcaster’s complaints process after identifying series of failings. The BBC must improve its complaints procedure or be required to do […]
BBC’s vow to tackle bias in doubt as Whitehall fears grow that the Corporation’s ‘modernising’ reforms could actually make ‘groupthink’ on issues like Brexit WORSE
The BBC’s pledge to tackle bias could be undermined by its decision to increasingly centralise its news production, Whitehall sources believe. There are concerns the […]
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ fury at Nick Robinson after he told PM to ‘stop talking’ during tense interview on Radio 4’s Today show
Cabinet minister Nadine Dorries was left angered after Boris Johnson was told to ‘stop talking’ during a heated debate with presenter Nick Robinson. Nadine Dorries […]
BBC crisis as presenter fumes over ‘obviously’ biased scheme despite impartiality lectures
THE BBC has faced backlash from top presenters over an “obviously” biased scheme despite the corporation enforcing impartiality lectures on staff. The broadcaster confirmed last […]
BBC staff ‘privately want to see break up of union’ while taking monthly salary from Brits
BBC WALES has been accused of employing people into senior positions who have “separatist and nationalist” views. Welsh Conservative Party politician Andrew Davies mocked BBC […]
BBC’s anti-bias boss: Senior executive is paid £325,000 a year to monitor whether the Corporation is impartial
A senior BBC executive is being paid £325,000 a year to monitor whether the Corporation is biased. Ken MacQuarrie given title of Executive Sponsor Safeguarding […]
Vicar Of Dibley takes the knee: Dawn French will deliver a sermon about Black Lives Matter when the BBC comedy returns for Christmas
The Vicar Of Dibley will take the knee and deliver a sermon about Black Lives Matter when the award-winning BBC comedy returns to the screen […]
Mark Mardell warns BBC’s diversity drive will ‘annoy and dismay’ its audience in parting shot as he leaves broadcaster after 30-year career
Mark Mardell has warned the BBC’s diversity drive will ‘annoy and dismay’ its audience in a parting shot as he left the corporation after a […]
Money Train: BBC wasted £7m on licence fee project SCRAPPED after just nine months
THE BBC has blown an eye-watering £7million on a licence fee project which the broadcaster went on to ditch after just nine months. Work started […]
BBC bias row: Young employees ‘feel entitled’ to ‘have their views expressed’
The former editor of the Today programme has slammed ‘entitled’ young BBC staff who ‘expect to have their view of the world on air’. Sarah […]
Gary Lineker mocks Tim Davie’s BBC social media crackdown: Outspoken MOTD host says he’s not terrified of director general’s warning after continuing to send highly political tweets to his 7.6m followers
Gary Lineker has appeared to shrug off the new BBC director-general’s warning to employees to cut out political tweeting. Vocal MOTD presenter suggested he was […]
BBC faces fresh questions over impartiality as it emerges news reporter called for ‘clown’ Boris Johnson to be sacked
The BBC faced fresh questions over its impartiality last night after it emerged one of its journalists wrote social media posts attacking Boris Johnson shortly […]
BBC head of news Fran Unsworth says Emily Maitlis’ anti-Dominic Cummings rant on Newsnight ‘did not belong in an impartial broadcast programme’
The BBC’s head of news has said that Emily Maitlis’ anti-Dominic Cummings monologue belonged ‘more on the op-ed page in a newspaper’ than as the […]
BBC appoint former head of global news to review impartiality policy online in wake of Emily Maitlis rant on Dominic Cummings
A top former BBC executive has been appointed to review how the corporation maintains impartiality on social media, after several recent cases of journalists being […]