43 h. ago Lisa Nandy: BBC review will examine political appointments to board

Culture secretary says she shares concerns that such appointments have damaged trust, amid calls for Robbie Gibb to goUK politics live – latest updatesThe 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 Radio 4’s Today programme whether the BBC board member Robbie Gibb, formerly Theresa May’s communications chief, had overstepped his remit and weighed in on politics. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago BBC board: The 10 people tasked with appointing new director

One board member, Sir Robbie Gibb, faced sharp criticism in the Commons on Wednesday

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3 d. ago Trump says BBC ‘defrauded the public’ with editing of January 6 speech

The US President told Fox News he had an ‘obligation’ to take legal action over the speech.

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4 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Relating the fall of the BBC boss, Lisa Nandy could have been burying the family gerbil

After teatime, at an hour when most people at Broadcasting House were probably on their fifth jolt of neat gin, the Commons got round to discussing the BBC crisis.

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4 d. ago Labour tells critics to back off from 'Auntie': Lisa Nandy defends the BBC amid Donald Trump row by lavishing praise on broadcaster as a 'light on the hill' for people around the world

In a statement to the House of Commons, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy heaped praise on 'Auntie' as it reels from the dramatic resignations of senior bosses.

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4 d. ago Nandy sets out plans for BBC charter review in wake of Trump crisis

The Culture Secretary addressed the matter in the House of Commons.

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5 d. ago BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders

Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bossesA BBC board member with links to the Conservative party “led the charge” in pressuring the corporation’s leadership over claims of systemic bias in coverage of Donald Trump, Gaza and transgender rights, the Guardian has been told.Sources said Robbie Gibb, Theresa May’s former communications chief who was appointed to the BBC’s board during Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister, amplified the criticisms in key board meetings that preceded the shock resignation of the director general, Tim Davie, and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago BBC chairman expected to apologise for Trump speech edit after Davie resignation

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she was ‘confident’ BBC bosses would treat allegations of bias seriously.

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6 d. ago Nandy ‘confident’ BBC bosses will deal with bias allegations

The corporation is expected to apologise on Monday following concerns about how a speech by Donald Trump was edited in Panorama.

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6 d. ago Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy gives Labour's backing to BBC bosses despite 'serious allegations' in Donald Trump row

The Culture Secretary said she had 'confidence' in BBC director general Tim Davie and BBC chairman Samir Shah as she was quizzed over an ongoing row.

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1 week ago MPs demand information from BBC’s chairman on Panorama edit of Trump speech

Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the culture committee, said the corporation had ‘serious questions to answer’.

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1 week ago Minister ‘assured’ by BBC it is probing claims of selectively editing Trump clip

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy expects the BBC to examine questions around editorial standards thoroughly, No 10 said.

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1 week ago Danny Rohl boasts glittering Rangers transfer contacts but fear is he'll be forced to rely on Kevin Thelwell

This Ibrox board might have made an astute appointment with their new head coach but the German needs more

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3 w. ago Rangers appoint Danny Rohl as next manager: contract length, backroom staff, what board had to say

German comes in and sets out Ibrox stance immediately ahead of first match

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