BBC executive slammed after telling staff that Hamas government is ‘different’ to its military
The BBC’s head of news has told staff that the Hamas government of Gaza and the organisation’s military wing are “different”. Deborah Turness made the […]
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The BBC spent £1.3m investigating Huw Edwards scandal
Costs of consultants and legal advice over corporation’s handling of disgraced presenter disclosed in FoI request. The BBC has spent more than £1.3 million on […]
BBC apologies for letting ‘Hamas chief’s son’ narrate Gaza documentary
Film narrator is son of Ayman Alyazouri, deputy minister of agriculture in the militant group’s government The BBC has been forced to apologise for using […]
New calls to abolish BBC TV licence fee for all households ahead of planned rise to £174.50 in April
The BBC TV licence will continue to rise in line each year with inflation until 2027. The UK Government recently announced that the BBC TV […]
BBC investigated for hiring five presenters on its news channel’ after claims the recruitment process was a ‘sham’
The BBC is probing the hiring of five senior presenters on its news channel after claims the recruitment process was a ‘sham’, a report has […]
The BBC will suspend the £159-a-year licence fee for two days so people can watch Charles be crowned king and the Coronation concert in May
The BBC will suspend the licence fee during the coronation so the ceremony can be screened in village halls across the country. Venues can screen […]
BBC sparks outrage for ‘giving terrorists a platform’ as Shamima Begum lands 10-part podcast to ‘retrace her journey’ as she tells how she left the UK and ‘packed chocolate because she couldn’t find it in Syria’
The BBC was criticised today for ‘giving terrorists a platform’ after Shamima Begum landed a 10-part podcast to ‘retrace her journey’. The BBC released a 10-part […]
BBC slammed for doing nothing to tackle cost-of-living crisis as TV licence fee row grows
Campaigner Dennis Reed asked what the BBC is doing as a “compassionate contribution” to support pensioners in the cost of living crisis, noting that some […]
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 admits it broke its impartiality rules by broadcasting interview with Russell T Davies at Baftas
The BBC has admitted to breaching its own impartiality rules after airing an interview with returning Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies at the Baftas […]
BBC’s trans rights training ‘breaks its impartiality guidelines’: Insider reveals trainee journalists are told to ‘become allies’ and ‘influence the media’ on transgender and non-binary issues in breach of corporation’s editorial code
The BBC has been accused of going against its own impartiality guidelines by offering training courses in which staff are told to use ‘their magical […]
8 in 10 BBC licence fee evaders are prosecuted behind closed doors
MoJ data show doubling in proportion of cases being decided in secret by a single magistrate. The BBC was at the centre of a secret […]
Radio 4 presenter’s statement that JK Rowling had ‘very unpopular opinion’ on gender issues is ruled ‘misleading’ by the BBC
The BBC has criticised an arts reporter who made a ‘misleading’ comment on JK Rowling’s views on gender identity. The BBC upheld an accuracy complaint […]
BBC to give majority of staff five per cent pay rise by end of year
The BBC has struck a pay deal that will see the majority of employees given a 4.2 per cent pay rise in August followed by […]
BBC doesn’t need to axe channels to save money and can make economies in other areas, spending watchdog says
The BBC can make more efficiency savings rather than relying on cuts to shows, the head of the public spending watchdog has suggested. The director-general […]
BBC draws up all-female shortlist for next political editor with interviews TODAY for Laura Kuenssberg’s job and odds are on Sky’s Sophy Ridge and ITV’s Anushka Asthana for the £290k-a-year gig
The BBC has compiled an all-female shortlist for the £290,000 a year role of political editor, reports say. Sophy Ridge, Anushka Asthana, Pippa Crerar or […]
BBC fined £28,000 for contempt after recording and broadcasting clip of court hearing on Microsoft Teams
The BBC has been fined £28,000 for contempt of court after “a catalogue of serious errors” resulted in the recording and broadcasting of a clip […]
Nadine Dorries to probe watchdog over ‘BBC bias’ fears
NADINE Dorries is poised to overhaul Ofcom’s structure following concerns over bias in favour of the BBC. The Culture Secretary will examine the regulator’s role […]