7 h. ago World Cup draw viewers left furious minutes into BBC coverage

The 2026 World Cup draw took place on Friday evening live from Washington, DC, and people watching around the globe were quick to air their grievances about the over-the-top production.

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker 'signs mega money deal' to compete against BBC World Cup 2026 coverage

Gary Lineker has reportedly signed a deal with Netflix to host The Rest Is Football podcast at next summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico

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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago BBC forced to apologise after coverage of Chelsea vs Barcelona cuts out

Chelsea vs Barcelona in the Women's Champions League was shown live on BBC Two and iPlayer on Thursday night, but the broadcaster was forced to apologise to viewers after a fault

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2 w. ago Why BBC owes a bigger apology to women like JK Rowling than to Donald Trump

The BBC must apologise to women for its biased coverage of the gender debate, one of the most important stories of the decade

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3 w. ago Reporter questions claim of BBC ‘systemic bias’ on trans issues

Deborah Cohen says she is not aware of any attempts within corporation to stop or shape her reporting on subjectA reporter at the heart of the BBC’s coverage of gender dysphoria has questioned claims that the corporation suffers from “systemic bias” on trans issues, saying it ran a series of reports without any interference.Claims that the BBC had failed to properly cover gender and trans issues formed part of a memo alleging “serious and systemic problems” of bias at the corporation. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago BBC reporter who covered gender dysphoria questions claim of ‘systemic bias’

Deborah Cohen says she is not aware of any attempts within corporation to stop or shape her reporting on trans issuesA reporter at the heart of the BBC’s coverage of gender dysphoria has questioned claims that the corporation shows “systemic bias” on trans issues, saying it ran a series of reports without any interference.Claims that the BBC had failed to properly cover gender and trans issues formed part of a memo alleging “serious and systemic problems” of bias at the corporation. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago It’s the BBC v Trump, Farage and co. Who in their right mind would want to be its new boss? | Marina Hyde

Public life is a minefield and the best and brightest just don’t want to know. How convenient for foes of the most trusted news organisation in the worldListen, I hate to ruin a yarn wall but I don’t think it’s at all helpful to start framing the current crisis at the BBC as a giant conspiracy or coup by dark rightwing forces, and get stuck in the weeds of that. The fact is, the three mistakes that form the bulk of Michael Prescott’s explosive leaked memo about impartiality – the Panorama edit, issues with coverage of the transgender issue and bias in the BBC Arabic service – happened and are bad. Given their spectacular fallout and the highest-level scalps that have been claimed, the opportunity to now deal with them might as well be taken by what is, let’s not forget, the most trusted news organisation in the world.There is no news organisation in the United States that reaches more than 25% of people in a week. BBC News reaches 74% of UK adults in a week. There is vastly more dis...

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3 w. ago BBC gave Putin 'Trump treatment' with 'Ukraine falsehoods', says Russia official

One of Putin's mouthpieces has made wild claims about BBC coverage on Russia and its leader after top chiefs at the British broadcaster stepped down over coverage of Donald Trump

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3 w. ago Will Tim Davie’s resignation be enough to restore public trust in the BBC?

Senior insiders admit concern about big editorial errors and fear attacks are part of ongoing campaign to undermine the broadcasterThere is a joke regularly deployed by BBC staff that “deputy heads must roll” over big mistakes because they rarely appear to have any impact on those at the top of the organisation. That all changed on Sunday, when Tim Davie and Deborah Turness both quit their jobs.Davie oversaw no shortage of scandals during his five years as director general – in recent months these included rows over a Gaza documentary and Glastonbury coverage – and was nicknamed “Teflon Tim” by BBC insiders because nothing seemed to stick. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage

Davie tells staff departure was “my own decision” but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speechTim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.In a shock move, Davie said his depature was his own, but comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago BBC gender correspondent 'tried to block coverage of women's rights campaign group' amid trans rows

As tensions mount over the treatment of Martine Croxall, it was alleged that gender correspondent Megha Mohan warned about the organisation Woman's Place UK.

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4 w. ago BBC under fire with 'serious questions' over alleged bias in edited Trump footage and trans coverage

The BBC must ‘set the benchmark for accurate and fair reporting’, says committee chair Caroline Dinenage

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