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James Purnell, a minister under Gordon Brown, says corporation feared his appointment would anger Boris Johnson’s government

Broadcaster denies any pressure from No 10 to apologise for presenter’s criticism of Dominic Cummings

In a raw and personal analysis, the former Newsnight presenter reveals a broadcaster that has been cowed by government, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The BBC’s chief content officer has claimed “in no way was there any influence from the Government or the board” on the broadcaster over its…

All too often, news media are primed to back down, even apologise, to prove how fair they are. That can be exploited, says journalist Emily Maitlis

THE BBC has quietly changed a report after being called out by one of its former top editors over coverage of Emily Maitlis’s claims of “Tory…

Charlotte Moore was speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

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As I write this, I am sitting on an Avanti West Coast train from Edinburgh to London listening to arguments break out between the passengers. People are arriving at seats thinking they had reserved them weeks ago, only to find someone else sitting there also holding a valid reservation.

THE UK Government has come out in defence of the man described as an “active agent of the Conservative party” who sits on the BBC board.

FORMER BBC journalist Emily Maitlis has been speaking out about issues she has with her former employer’s coverage for some time now since she…