1 hour ago BBC says it failed staff and chances to stop Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood but insists it saw no evidence of predatory sexual behaviour

An independent report commissioned in 2022 was published today and revealed there was a 'considerable body of evidence' that the broadcaster failed to investigate fully.

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2 h. ago BBC says it ‘fell short and failed people’ over Tim Westwood

Corporation issued an apology as external inquiry found it missed opportunities that might have led to action over the former Radio 1 DJ’s alleged behaviour

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2 h. ago BBC apologises and admits 'failing people' as Tim Westwood probe findings released

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, who has denied "all allegations of inappropriate behaviour", stepped down from his Capital Xtra radio show after sexual misconduct claims

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2 h. ago Tim Westwood: Timeline of allegations following review published by BBC

Westwood has strongly rejected allegations of sexual misconduct.

Politics

2 h. ago BBC apologises over 'missed opportunities' as Tim Westwood review finds 'evidence of misogyny and bullying'

Radio 1 DJ’s behaviour ‘was entirely incompatible with BBC values’, the broadcaster says

Politics

2 h. ago BBC apologises for ‘missed opportunities’ after Tim Westwood review

The review into the DJ - who strongly denies all allegations against him - has cost more than £3million, the BBC has confirmed

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2 h. ago BBC apologises for Tim Westwood's 'bully behaviour' as probe results published

The BBC has release a report into Tim Westwood's conduct during his time at the BBC

Politics

2 h. ago BBC apologises over 'missed opportunities' after review into Tim Westwood's conduct

The BBC Board has apologised after a review into what the broadcaster knew about concerns over former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood’s conduct found it had “missed opportunities that might have led to action”.

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23 h. ago Vernon Kay admits to 'losing his mind' in road rage incident on way to BBC Radio 2 show

BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay has apologised after admitting to a bout of road rage on his way to work. The star said he 'lost his mind' and shouted at a cyclist.

Politics

4 d. ago BBC forced to apologise as EastEnders star says a racial slur live on air

BBC Radio 4's Sarah Montague was forced to issue an apology after the EastEnders star said a racial slur live on air.

Society

4 d. ago BBC to face Culture Secretary after bosses apologised for letting 'Hamas chief's son' narrate Gaza documentary

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will take the BBC to task over concerns their latest Gaza documentary about ordinary Palestinians starred a boy related to 'Hamas royalty'.

Culture

5 d. ago BBC presenter steps in to apologise as EastEnders star lets slip racial slur live on air

The BBC has apologised for an "inappropriate" comment made by EastEnders Nick Cotton star on-air

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5 d. ago Let’s be clear – the US never had moral supremacy. With Trump, it’s not even pretending any more | Owen Jones

The president has replaced the ‘good guys’ myth with unapologetic brute force and greed – it could be a major mistakeDonald Trump’s attempt to seize Ukraine’s natural resources is another morbid symptom of the decline of US power. This may seem counterintuitive. Demanding half of all the revenues – not simply profit – flowing from Ukraine’s minerals, oil, gas and infrastructure, worth a staggering £400bn, sounds like the behaviour of a bully defined by swagger and brawn. It has rightly been described as reducing Ukraine to the status of an economic colony of the US.But it epitomises the total discarding of one of the three central pillars of US hegemony. The first was military supremacy. This was shattered by the calamities of Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, which associated the US military with atrocities, violent chaos and humiliating strategic defeat. The proxy war of Ukraine can now be added to that list. The second was economic supremacy, which remains, but which was severely weak...

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5 d. ago BBC apologises after EastEnders star makes 'inappropriate' comment live on air

John played the role of Dot Cotton's son Nick between the first episode of the soap in 1985 until 2015

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5 d. ago BBC apologises after EastEnders' Nick Cotton star makes 'inappropriate comment' live on air

The BBC has issued an apology after former EastEnders star John Altman made a highly 'inappropriate' remark on air during an 40th anniversary interview about the soap.

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