5 h. ago BBC boss says disinformation ‘trust crisis’ putting social fabric of UK at risk

Tim Davie pitches BBC as unifying force as he announces plans to make more news content for YouTube and TikTokBritain’s status as a cohesive, democratic society is at risk for the first time in a generation as the rise of social media platforms and disinformation fuel a “trust crisis”, the BBC’s director general has said.In a wide-ranging address about the future of the corporation, Tim Davie said BBC News would start to make special content for platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, where disinformation can go unchecked, as he couched the broadcaster as a “precious national asset” preventing the UK from becoming a society in which there were no shared facts. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago BBC under fire after putting transgender man who lived 16 years as a girl on gay dating show I Kissed A Boy

The BBC has sparked furious backlash after putting a biological woman on its gay dating show I Kissed A Boy with critics branding the move 'homophobic in the extreme'.

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28 h. ago WWI soldier's Victoria Cross Medals previously thought of as "worthless" on BBC Antique's Roadshow put on sale

Historic First World War medals which were shown on BBC’s Antique's Roadshow are going up for auction.

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58 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay addresses future on show as 'every morning is a rollercoaster'

EXCLUSIVE: Presenter Jon Kay became a full-time host on BBC Breakfast back in July 2022, and he's still not put off by the famously early alarm clock as he loves doing the show

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5 d. ago Labour ‘throwing trans people under the bus’ says transgender councillor

Dylan Tippetts of Plymouth resigns from party ‘that does not support my fundamental rights’UK politics live – latest updatesOne of Labour’s only transgender councillors has resigned from the party, accusing it of “throwing trans people under the bus”.In a post on X on Friday morning, Dylan Tippetts, who has represented Compton ward on Plymouth city council since 2022, wrote: “I cannot continue to represent a party that does not support my fundamental rights. I cannot as a trans person continue to support the Labour party.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball wows in glitzy red midi dress as she makes a rare appearance at VE day celebrations following her return to BBC Radio 2 after taking a step back to focus on time with family

Zoe Ball looked sensational as she made a rare appearance at the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday. 

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7 d. ago BBC Call The Midwife to take break as show announces two huge spin

The long-running BBC drama will be put on hold after the next series as production switches to a prequel series, set during World War II, and a standalone movie, likely to be released in cinemas

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7 d. ago ‘What the hell’s going on?’: Biden slams Trump for ‘appeasing’ Putin in first interview since leaving office

The former president revealed his thoughts on Trump, Ukraine as well as what it meant to him to leave the presidential race in the summer of 2024

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1 week ago Maura Higgins enjoys 'wholesome picnic date' with pal as she tries to put Danny Jones kiss behind her

Maura Higgins is said to have drunkenly kissed married McFly star Danny Jones - who she met on the latest series of I'm A Celeb - at a BRIT Awards afterparty in March

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3 w. ago Chicken Shop Date’s Amelia Dimoldenberg says Matty Healy was ‘definitely down to kiss me’

Amelia Dimoldenberg has claimed Matty Healy was serious about kissing her at the end of their Chicken Shop Date.

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3 w. ago Badenoch calls for broader review of equality and gender recognition laws – UK politics live

‘These laws were written 20 years ago plus when the world was different,’ Tory leader saysThe chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has suggested that there may be legal challenges around the efficacy of gender recognition certificates (GRC) ahead.Asked on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme if yesterday’s supreme court ruling had rendered the legal document worthless, Kishwer Falkner said:I think the next stage of litigation may well be tests as to the efficacy of the GRC, and or other areas. We don’t believe they are [worthless]. We think they’re quite important.But I think there will be other areas, I mean, the Government is thinking of digital IDs, and if digital IDs come in, then what documentation will provide the identity of that person? So it’s going to be a space that we’ll have to watch very carefully as we go on.It’s a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise that trans people exist. They have rights, and their rights must be respected – then it ...

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3 w. ago Gender ruling ‘a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise trans people exist’, says equalities watchdog – live

Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says trans people ‘have rights, and their rights must be respected’The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has suggested that there may be legal challenges around the efficacy of gender recognition certificates (GRC) ahead.Asked on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme if yesterday’s supreme court ruling had rendered the legal document worthless, Kishwer Falkner said:I think the next stage of litigation may well be tests as to the efficacy of the GRC, and or other areas. We don’t believe they are [worthless]. We think they’re quite important.But I think there will be other areas, I mean, the Government is thinking of digital IDs, and if digital IDs come in, then what documentation will provide the identity of that person? So it’s going to be a space that we’ll have to watch very carefully as we go on.It’s a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise that trans people exist. They have rights, and their rights m...

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3 w. ago Minister hopes supreme court’s gender ruling will ‘draw a line’ under trans debate – UK politics live

Health minister Karen Smyth says ‘it’s good we have clarity for women’ as Tories call for ruling to be ‘reinforced with legislation’Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has highlighted the recent report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) which suggested business confidence in the UK has dipped severely.In a post to social media, the recently knighted MP said:I take no pleasure in the ICAEW’s latest survey, which reveals UK business confidence has slipped into negative territory for the first three months of 2025, thanks to Labour’s anti-business budget.Tax burden tops the list of concerns for the second quarter in a row, with 56% of businesses saying it’s their greatest challenge. Red tape follows closely, with 43% of companies reporting increased strain. Rising costs and wage pressures continue to squeeze profits, with investment growth remaining sluggish.Single-sex services like changing rooms must be based on biological sex. If a male person is allowed...

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4 w. ago Olivia Attwood takes a swipe at ex Chris Hughes as she weighs in on his 'flirty' behaviour with JoJo Siwa on Celebrity Big Brother

While hosting the KISS Breakfast Show with Pete Wicks on Tuesday, Olivia, who dated Chris after they met on Love Island in 2017, admitted she's seen a mixed reaction to his behaviour online.

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last month Rylan Clark puts BBC Radio 2 show 'on hold' as he declares 'love' for co

BBC Radio 2 star Rylan Clark told listeners he had just returned from filming season 2 of 'Dating Naked UK' before halting the show to share his affection for a co-star

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