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Ex-BBC executive says he was blocked from board due to ‘Labour background’

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

The Guardian - UK

BBC says ‘in no way’ did government prompt it to censure Emily Maitlis

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

The Guardian - UK

Emily Maitlis is finally free to say what needed saying: the BBC has lost its nerve

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

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BBC boss claims UK Government did not influence Emily Maitlis Newsnight case

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…

The National (Scotland)

When an agent of the Tory party decides the BBC’s ‘bias’, it’s a huge problem

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 Guardian - UK

‘Anything but the truth’: BBC quietly changes report on Emily Maitlis 'Tory agent' claims

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…

The National (Scotland)

BBC boss insists ‘no influence’ from Government in Emily Maitlis Newsnight case

Charlotte Moore was speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

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Londoner’s Diary: Soho hotting up again with return of sex empire

In today’s Diary: Soho sex club returns / Sopel takes a dig at the Beeb / Difficult second date for Sunak / Idris Elba brings it home / Put prince out to pasture, says author / A fitting tribute at the Proms

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham: Is there anybody left running Britain who bothers to care?

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.

Evening Standard

UK Government insists ‘Tory agent’ on BBC board is helping impartiality

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.

The National (Scotland)

Five things we learnt from Emily Maitlis's speech about the BBC

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…

The National (Scotland)

Who is Robbie Gibb? The 'Tory agent' Emily Maitlis says influences BBC output

EMILY Maitlis, the former BBC anchor and newsnight host, has said there is an “active agent of the Conservative party” on the…

The National (Scotland)

Emily Maitlis says 'active Tory agent' has grip on BBC in no-holds-barred speech

Former BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis gave a no-holds-barred speech - where she launched an attack on Robbie Gibb

Daily Mirror

Watch: Emily Maitlis says BBC ‘sought to pacify’ No10 after Newsnight rebuke

Emily Maitlis said the BBC “sought to pacify” Downing Street by issuing a swift apology for her Newsnight monologue about Dominic Cummings.The journalist added her introduction received “way more attention than in truth it ever deserved”.Maitlis, 51, who left the BBC this year for rival media group Global, used the…

Evening Standard

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‘Active agent of Tory party’ shaping BBC news coverage, says Emily Maitlis

Former Newsnight presenter says broadcaster ‘sought to pacify’ No 10

The National (Scotland)

Emily Maitlis says BBC board member is 'active agent of the Conservative party'

EMILY Maitlis has alleged that a BBC board member is an “active agent of the Conservative party” who molds the corporation’s news…

Evening Standard

BBC ‘sought to pacify’ No10 after Newsnight rebuke, says Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis said the BBC “sought to pacify” Downing Street by issuing a swift apology for her Newsnight monologue about Dominic Cummings.

The Guardian - UK

Emily Maitlis says ‘active Tory party agent’ shaping BBC news output

Former Newsnight presenter says former No 10 communications chief Sir Robbie Gibb on board acting as ‘arbiter of impartiality’

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Emily Maitlis says BBC ‘sought to pacify’ Number 10 over Newsnight monologue

Maitlis left the BBC earlier this year and said the media was often guilty of ‘normalising’ populist views in the name of balance.

The National (Scotland)

BBC 'ducked' reporting on Brexit impacts in full, says former editor

FORMER BBC journalist Jon Sopel has said the BBC “ducked” reporting on the full consequences of Brexit after it was accused of having a bias in…

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 to mark 40th birthday with Prince Andrew musical

Programme celebrating broadcaster’s ‘irreverent roots’ will also include documentary on extra-large penises

The Guardian - UK

Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel: ‘Risk, jeopardy, challenge. Whatever you want to call it we’ve got it’

Next week the former BBC stars launch The News Agents, their new daily podcast for Global. They talk about impartiality, making their TikTok debut – and how they drive each other mad

The Guardian - UK

King in waiting: Prince Charles’s tortured path to the throne

Recent crises and tensions within the House of Windsor threaten turbulent times for the future king, as this exclusive extract from a new edition of the acclaimed 2015 biography explains

The National (Scotland)

Emily Maitlis to deliver James MacTaggart memorial lecture at TV Festival

FORMER Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has said it is an “honour beyond belief” after it was revealed she will deliver the prestigious James…

The Independent UK

Emily Maitlis to deliver MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at Edinburgh TV Festival

The broadcaster’s keynote speech later this month will explore the ‘threat to reporting the news and holding power to account across the globe’.

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