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Who is Robbie Gibb, the man at the heart of the BBC scandal with links to Boris Johnson?

INSIDE STORY: BBC staff and leading political figures are calling for Robbie Gibb to step down from the BBC board. So, who is the Tory ‘agent’ at the centre of a tangled web of politics and media interests, asks Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

MPs and BBC staff call for Robbie Gibb to leave broadcaster’s board

Boris Johnson’s appointee is accused of pushing claims of institutional bias at the corporation after shock resignations

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey calls for Robbie Gibb to be ousted from BBC board

The Liberal Democrat leader said Gibb, who was appointed to the board by Boris Johnson, should have ‘no role’ in appointing the new director general

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Tuesday briefing: What the BBC’s new crisis reveals about its failures – and future

In today’s newsletter: The nation’s public service broadcaster is at a critical juncture as it deals with governance misfires and a political agenda against it

The Guardian - UK

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’

The Guardian - UK

‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses

The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say

The Guardian - UK

Maybe the BBC can learn a thing or two about fake news from Trump

The broadcaster didn’t make a very good job of its untruth – possibly because it hasn’t had as much practice

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The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board

The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

The Guardian - UK

If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end

Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weapons, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

The True Cost of Tim Davie's Exit Amid BBC Political Storm

The BBC's leadership crisis following Tim Davie's resignation over a scandal threatens its funding and reputation amid mounting political pressure.

International Business Times UK

The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in

The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism

The Guardian - UK

BBC bias row: how a week of hostile headlines from rightwing media led to resignations

Rightwing media have published a series of attacks on the corporation after a memo from a former BBC adviser critical of its output

The Guardian - UK

BBC in crisis: why did Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resign?

Director general and head of news quit amid accusations of bias over Trump and trans issues at broadcaster

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy says she still has confidence in BBC leaders after Trump speech edit

Culture secretary has spoken to BBC chair Samir Shah about criticised edit of US president’s 6 January 2021 speech

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BBC set to apologise over edited Trump speech – as minister says decisions ‘not always well thought through’

The broadcaster has been accused of ‘completely misleading’ its viewers, according to a leaked memo

The Independent UK

BBC expected to apologise over Panorama edit of Trump speech

The programme spliced clips together from sections of the US president’s speech on January 6 2021.

Evening Standard

BBC bias row: Nick Robinson and Boris Johnson clash as corporation to apologise over Trump speech edit

BBC Radio 4 Today presenter Nick Robinson: ‘There is a political campaign by people who want to destroy the organisation that you are currently listening to’

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the billion-pound PPE contractor with a Tory MP on site

Special report: Uniserve was paid £1.4bn for Covid contracts that included supply of £178.5m in never-used equipment

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson trying to undermine BBC leadership, insiders fear after leak

Director general under pressure after release of memo criticising reporting on Trump, trans rights and Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high-value donors

Exclusive: Tory leader has plans to reinstate group that provided top donors with direct access to senior ministers

The Conversation

Why have relations between civil servants and ministers turned so sour – and can they be repaired?

There is increasingly bad blood between ministers and civil servants in the UK government. The trend has been apparent for at least a decade, with the mood between officials and ministers darkening during the Conservative administrations of Theresa May and Boris Johnson, fuelled by conflict over Brexit.

The Guardian - UK

‘That was better than my wedding day!’ The 20 greatest moments from The Celebrity Traitors

Alan the assassin, Clare as Boris Johnson and of course, Celia’s fart … the dynamite scenes have come thick and fast in the inaugural series. Here are the very best bits

Evening Standard

Revealed: 'Green king' Sadiq Khan has clocked up 100,000 air miles since becoming London mayor

Full extent of London mayor’s foreign travel catalogued for first time since he was elected to City Hall in 2016

Evening Standard

Why Zohran Mamdani can't be President of the US - but Boris Johnson can

Zohran Mamdani fans will be disappointed to learn it’s extremely unlikely that the new mayor will ever become President

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer effigy unveiled in Edenbridge which includes Guy Fawkes digital ID

The not-for-profit organisation has been "poking fun at infamous celebrities" for over 30 years

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