Corporation will argue it did not have rights to air film in US and it didn’t cause serious reputational harm The BBC is preparing to argue Donald Trump’s $10bn court case against it should be dismissed, arguing it has no case to answer over the US president’s claims he was defamed by an episode of … Read more
Journalist, broadcaster and author, 67, will take over from Melvyn Bragg when series resumes next month Misha Glenny, the award-winning journalist, broadcaster and author, will become the new presenter of In Our Time when the series resumes next month, BBC Radio 4 has announced. He takes over from Melvyn Bragg, who stepped down in September … Read more
A parliamentary select committee has questioned Michael Prescott, the adviser who wrote the memo that led to the resignation of the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie Senior figures running and advising the BBC have been questioned about the crisis at the broadcaster, which has been threatened with a $1bn lawsuit from Donald Trump. The BBC’s … Read more
Michael Prescott tells select committee ‘there was no ideology at play’ when he wrote memo Caroline Daniel is also asked about her views on editorial bias. “My experience was the BBC took issues of impartiality extremely seriously,” she said. Continue reading…
Planned overhaul of editorial guidelines committee would dilute influence of Tory board appointment Robbie Gibb The BBC is planning to overhaul the way it investigates editorial concerns, in a move that will dilute the influence of a Conservative figure accused of trying to sway its political impartiality. A new deputy director general post is also … Read more
Shumeet Banerji was away during crucial discussions that led to resignation of director general and BBC News chief A member of the BBC’s board has resigned after saying he was cut out of the discussions that led to the shock resignation of its director general, Tim Davie. Shumeet Banerji, a tech industry executive, was out … Read more
After Tim Davie’s resignation, the next director general will face internal strife, external noise and looming talks over the corporation’s existence and purpose As BBC senior editors arrived at its New Broadcasting House headquarters in central London on Monday, the most pressing question was what had convinced Tim Davie, the corporation’s director general, to quit … Read more
Tony Hall urges government to bolster BBC’s independence as MPs and union seek Robbie Gibb’s removal from board Tim Davie’s predecessor as BBC director general is leading calls to end political appointments to the broadcaster’s board amid concerns over the influence of Robbie Gibb. Tony Hall said political involvement needed to be removed from appointing … Read more
Previous claims against BBC Breakfast presenter have been escalated to full investigation, according to the Sun The BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty is reportedly being formally investigated over allegations of bullying. It follows previous claims of bullying against the 50-year-old broadcaster on the programme, which have now been escalated to a full investigation, according to … Read more
Culture secretary says she shares concerns that such appointments have damaged trust, amid calls for Robbie Gibb to go UK politics live – latest updates The BBC’s charter review will examine political appointments to the broadcaster’s board, Lisa Nandy has said, as they have “damaged confidence and trust”. The culture secretary was asked on BBC … Read more