3 h. ago BBC senior managers who tick 'diversity' boxes are paid more than their peers, figures show

Figures from the Corporation's annual report show that ethnic minority, LGBT, disabled and female senior bosses get paid more than people who are not from these categories.

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7 d. ago Ofcom threatens to 'step in' after production firm behind disgraced BBC documentary admitted paying family of senior Hamas official

In a scathing letter addressed to BBC Chair Samir Shah, the regulator warned that it had 'ongoing concerns' about the broadcasters failings regarding sourcing for its controversial show.

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7 d. ago BBC's most senior news executive 'watched controversial Gaza documentary WEEKS ago and failed to question it'

Deborah Turness, Chief Executive of BBC News and Current Affairs, watched Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone at a private screening almost three weeks before it was aired.

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1 week ago BBC pressured to axe senior staff who oversaw Gaza documentary narrated by son of a Hamas official

A core of executives who work on the BBC's current affairs output are under intense scrutiny over the programme - and whether licence fee money was paid to the terror group.

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1 week ago BBC could face terror probe after admitting family of senior Hamas official was paid for making controversial Gaza documentary

Counter Terrorism police are 'assessing' whether 'police action' is required, after the BBC admitted to paying a family with ties to Hamas when making a controversial documentary about Gaza.

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2 w. ago Revealed: how members of House of Lords benefit from commercial interests

Months-long Guardian investigation exposes weaknesses in code of conduct that could trigger calls for greater reformCalls to toughen Lords rules as it is revealed one in 10 peers are paid for political adviceWhat is the House of Lords and what do peers do?A Guardian investigation into the House of Lords raises questions over the accountability of parliament’s second chamber, with revelations about how a string of peers are benefiting from commercial interests.One in 10 members have been hired to give political or policy advice, according to their own declarations, and others do paid work for companies that could conflict with their role as legislators. The findings expose weaknesses in the Lords code of conduct and raise questions about whether the rules on lobbying and paid employment should be tightened in line with restrictions signed up to by MPs.Nearly 100 members of the Lords are paid to give political or policy advice by commercial firms.A Labour peer offered access to minist...

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