Tag: BBC
Labour call to end BBC appointment 'cronyism and nepotism'
The BBC is "far too important" for the government to appoint its "mates" to the board and to the role of chairman says Lucy Powell.
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Richard Sharp: BBC chairman resigns over report into appointment
The report, by barrister Adam Heppinstall, found he breached the governance code for public appointments.
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BBC chairman: I’m resigning, this is a distraction for the BBC
The BBC's chairman has resigned on the day a report into his appointment has been published.Richard Sharp said in a statement that while the report la [...]
MP Julian Knight faces fresh misconduct allegations, BBC is told
The separate reports to police and parliamentary authorities mean nine women in total are alleged to have made some form of misconduct allegation abou [...]
Richard Sharp: Report on appointment of BBC chairman expected
Questions were raised about Richard Sharp's role in securing a loan for the then PM Boris Johnson.
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PM condemns ‘anti-maths mindset’ – BBC News
Rishi Sunak said the UK was one of the least numerate countries in the developed world in a speech championing maths. He said children risked being le [...]
Twitter: BBC objects to 'government funded media' label
Corporation says it wants to resolve issue after one of its main accounts receives new designation.
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Private firms profiting from asylum hotels, BBC learns
The government pays millions each day to house asylum seekers in almost 400 hotels across the UK.
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Gary Lineker row: BBC impartiality dominates Prime Minister's Questions
The Labour leader attacks Conservative MPs for "waging war on free speech" in the Gary Lineker row.
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Gary Lineker row goes to heart of BBC reputation – Ofcom boss
The regulator's boss says it is right the BBC is reviewing its social media guidelines after the row.
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‘Not affected by one party or other’ – BBC boss denies Tory pressure in Gary Lineker row
The BBC's director general Tim Davie has said that the corporation's decisions are not influenced by pressure from any political party, when questione [...]
Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day as BBC announces social media review
Director general Tim Davie says the BBC will carry out an independent review into its social media rules.
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Gary Lineker: More BBC sport shows cancelled by presenter boycott
Football coverage has been scaled back as a staff walkout in support of the Match of the Day host continues.
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Perfectly reasonable if Lineker had remained on BBC – Reeves
The shadow chancellor has said it would have been "perfectly reasonable" for Gary Lineker to remain in his presenting role for Match of the Day.Talkin [...]
Gary Lineker: Impartiality row leads to fresh calls for BBC chairman to resign
An ongoing KC-led review into Mr Sharp's appointment as BBC chairman is investigating whether he failed to properly disclose details of his involvemen [...]