17 m. ago BBC may not be in ‘safe hands’ with chairman, says head of culture committee

BBC chairman Samir Shah admitted the corporation was too slow in responding to the Panorama edit of US President Donald Trump.

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85 m. ago After this shower of Establishment flummery, if I were Trump I'd ask for $15billion: QUENTIN LETTS watches BBC bosses being grilled

Samir Shah, under-attack chairman of the even-more-in-the-mire BBC , tiptoed into the Commons culture committee.

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11 h. ago After this shower of Establishment flummery, if I were Trump I'd ask for $15 billion: QUENTIN LETTS watches BBC bosses being grilled

Samir Shah, under-attack chairman of the even-more-in-the-mire BBC , tiptoed into the Commons culture committee.

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11 h. ago BBC ‘too slow’ responding to Panorama Trump edit as senior staff dismiss reports of a coup

Sir Robbie Gibb told a select committee that reports he led an ‘orchestrated coup’ at the broadcaster were ‘nonsense’

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14 h. ago Claims of systemic problems with BBC news coverage disputed by former adviser

Caroline Daniel tells MPs leaked memo by Michael Prescott that sparked resignations at BBC did not provide full pictureClaims of “serious and systemic problems” in the corporation’s coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans issues, which led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, have been disputed by a former adviser to the corporation.Deborah Turness, the head of BBC News, also resigned after the allegations by Michael Prescott, a PR executive and former independent external adviser to the BBC’s editorial guidelines and standards committee (EGSC). Continue reading...

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15 h. ago BBC chairman Samir Shah concedes corporation is too slow to admit errors and says it should have addressed Donald Trump row earlier

In an appearance before the House of Commons' Culture, Media and Sport committee, Samir Shah was grilled about a damning leaked impartiality memo.

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15 h. ago Chairman Samir Shah says BBC was too slow in responding to Panorama Trump edit

Mr Shah gave evidence to MPs at a Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Monday.

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17 h. ago Tim Davie had ‘blind spot’ on BBC editorial failings, author of bombshell memo claims

Michael Prescott, who wrote the memo which triggered mass resignations at the top of the BBC, has insisted that the broadcaster is not institutionally biased

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17 h. ago Panorama edit ‘probably’ did not damage Trump, author of leaked BBC memo tells MPs – latest updates

US president has threatened to sue broadcaster but Michael Prescott does not agree with Trump’s assessment that programme tarnished his reputationCaroline Daniel is also asked about her views on editorial bias.“My experience was the BBC took issues of impartiality extremely seriously,” she said. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Author of leaked BBC memo tells MPs broadcaster ‘not institutionally biased’ – latest updates

Michael Prescott tells select committee ‘there was no ideology at play’ when he wrote memoCaroline Daniel is also asked about her views on editorial bias.“My experience was the BBC took issues of impartiality extremely seriously,” she said. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago MPs to question key BBC figures amid editorial crises – latest updates

Michael Prescott, author of leaked memo, chair Samir Shah and board members Robbie Gibb and Caroline Thomson to appear at select committeeIn response to the crisis, the BBC is preparing several new measures, my colleague Michael Savage has been reporting:The BBC is planning to overhaul the way it investigates editorial concerns, in a move that will dilute the influence of a Conservative figure accused of trying to sway its political impartiality. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Samir Shah, Robbie Gibb and Michael Prescott to face BBC questions from MPs

They will be quizzed about the BBC’s editorial standards guidelines.

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27 h. ago BBC bosses to be quizzed by MPs about its editorial standards after furore around 'misleading' Panorama episode about Donald Trump

Chairman Samir Shah, board member Sir Robbie Gibb and former editorial adviser Michael Prescott are expected to face a series of questions on editorial standards.

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29 h. ago BBC in crisis: key questions to answer as Commons select committee meets

MPs will examine Michael Prescott’s claims of liberal bias in coverage of Gaza, racial diversity and trans issuesThe BBC has been plunged into crisis by the sudden resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the head of news, Deborah Turness. Their departure followed a disagreement over how to respond to a memo from its former external adviser Michael Prescott, in which he claimed there were “serious and systemic problems” at the corporation. He alleged liberal bias in its coverage of the US election, Gaza and racial diversity and transgender issues.Their decision shocked many in New Broadcasting House, but what emerged in the hours after their departure was talk of a rightwing “coup”, board splits and crippling delays. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly caught off guard by unexpected question about TV future

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly was surprised when asked a question on her future during the live BBC show

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62 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing performer's bold new look distracts fans minutes into show

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left distracted just minutes into the BBC show as they questioned a star's bold new look

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68 h. ago BBC crisis deepens as 'weak' board chair Samir Shah could be next senior figure to be toppled amid ongoing bias row

A former senior BBC news editor warned that 'weak' Samir Shah (pictured) could be the third senior member of the BBC to be toppled as the public debate over bias allegations continues.

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3 d. ago BBC Breakfast's Simon King shares question he gets 'every day' about weather

Simon King was in for the weather on BBC Breakfast on Saturday morning

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4 d. ago BBC Question Time audience applaud as guest skewers Tory MP for 'fobbing UK off'

During Thursday's Question Time, members of the audience in Loughborough, Leicestershire, asked Conservative MP Joe Robertson if he would apologise for the party's errors amid the Covid pandemic

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5 d. ago Why I woke up this morning convinced that everyone who can leave Britain should do so... before it's too late, writes PETER HITCHENS

I can still remember the groans from the audience and the panel when, on BBC Question Time, I advised young people to get out of this country while they still could.

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