7 h. ago BBC boss Tim Davie says Eurovision Song Contest has ‘never been about politics’

It comes as a string of broadcasters, including the Dutch Avrotros and Irish channel RTE, have called for a boycott over Israel’s participation.

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5 d. ago BBC director confesses 'there may be more things coming out' after series of scandals

BBC boss Tim Davie admitted there may be more controversy yet to come following multiple scandals from the broadcaster in recent years

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5 d. ago Labour deputy leadership contest heats up as Phillipson emerges as frontrunner: UK politics live

Education secretary receives most nominations of the six candidates so far

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6 d. ago BBC boss Tim Davie warns there could be more scandals to come after MasterChef furore

The BBC boss was grilled by MPs over the corporation's Glastonbury coverage, its Gaza documentary, and the recent investigation into MasterChef host Gregg Wallace

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6 d. ago Bridget Phillipson emerges as frontrunner for Labour’s deputy leader as six candidates join race

Labour figures are battling to get nominations from 80 MPs by Thursday – or they face being out of the contest to replace Angela Rayner

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6 d. ago Bridget Phillipson emerges as frontrunner for Labour’s deputy leader as five candidates join race

Labour figures battling to get nominations from 80 MPs by Thursday - or face being out of the contest to replace Angela Rayner

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6 d. ago BBC boss makes grim prediction after MasterChef scandal and hints at more problems

Whilst giving evidence to a parliamentary committee, BBC boss Tim Davie hinted that more scandals may be 'coming out' following misconduct crises on MasterChef

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6 d. ago BBC boss Tim Davie refuses to rule out any more 'talent abusing their position' in wake of Gregg Wallace and Huw Edwards scandals

The director-general admitted to MPs that he could not give a 'categorical assurance' that there will be no further more unsavoury elements to be weeded out.

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6 d. ago BBC boss Tim Davie admits Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance was an 'antisemitic broadcast' and producers 'made a mistake' airing it

Tim Davie says he cannot give a 'categorical assurance' that there will not be any more scandals to come out about BBC talent in the wake of recent scandals.

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6 d. ago Bridget Phillipson becomes first cabinet minister to join Labour’s deputy leader race

Leftwing MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy has also declared she wants to run and Dame Emily Thornberry is looking for nominations

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7 d. ago Labour deputy leadership contest kicks off as MPs race to succeed Angela Rayner

At an emergency meeting Labour's governing body - the National Executive Committee (NEC) - on Monday it was agreed for a new deputy leader will be in place by 25 October

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7 d. ago New home secretary Shabana Mahmood says she will not run for deputy leader after Labour accused of ‘stitch

Candidates will need backing of 80 MPs by 5pm on Thursday if they wish to standPaul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, used his speech to conference this morning to say that the TUC expected the government to deliver its workers’ rights bill “in full”. He said employment rights were “overwhelmingly popular with voters across the political spectrum”.And he condemned Reform UK for its stance on employment rights. After saying that Nigel Farage claimed to represent working class people, he went on:Here’s the truth – there is a world of difference between what Nigel says and what Nigel does.Every single Reform MP, including Mr Farage, voted against outlawing fire and rehire, against banning zero hours contracts and against day one rights for millions of workers.Ask yourself this fundamental question. Do you believe in your gut that that Nigel Farage really cares about the people of Clacton when he’s off collecting his speaker’s fees in the United States?Do you believe that Richard Tice r...

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8 d. ago Contest to replace Rayner will be ‘Labour’s referendum’ on Starmer’s government, PM warned

PM told he needs to listen to members as Emily Thornberry becomes first senior MP to confirm she is considering running

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8 d. ago Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign amid fallout from disastrous elections

Public broadcaster says prime minister has made decision to avoid divide within his Liberal Democratic partyJapan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is to resign less than a year after taking office, throwing the country’s politics into turmoil and setting in motion a potentially messy contest to replace him as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP).The softly spoken centrist has presided over two disastrous elections since being elected to lead the LDP last autumn. In October, the party and its junior coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in the lower house and met the same fate in upper house elections this July. Continue reading...

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