UK authorities prepare as migrant dinghy heads for south coast from Normandy Departures from as far west as Normandy have been rare in recent years The Independent UK · Oct 4
MPs recommend BBC charter renewal is scrapped and licence fee extended beyond TV A report also said the corporation needed to be more independent from political interference. Evening Standard · Sep 30
Dozens of migrants who refused help of French coastguard being taken ‘to Dover’ The French coastguard said around 60 migrants on a small boat spent more than 33 hours at sea ‘in precarious conditions’. Evening Standard · Sep 22
What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure? I give it nul points There are obvious reasons why the UK flops and flops again, but that isn’t the point. This annual debacle is now part of our national identity, says deputy music editor Laura Snapes The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
New twist in affordability checks row demands answers from Gambling Commission Culture, media and sport committee questions bear a striking similarity to those racing industry has been asking The Guardian - UK · Jul 13
Head of Commons media committee denies writing article accusing BBC of bias Excoriating article under Caroline Dinenage’s name remains on ConservativeHome website The Guardian - UK · Jun 13
Universal unveils UK theme park name and logo as £7.3bn investment announced The theme park is expected to attract millions of visitors each year including more than a million additional overseas visitors. Evening Standard · Jun 3
MPs write to Channel 4 over allegations of rape and sexual assault on MAFS UK The move follows allegations made during a Panorama documentary. Evening Standard · May 20
The shocking Married at First Sight rape allegations show how dark reality TV has become – how much are we to blame? IN FOCUS: As participants from the reality show come forward with harrowing allegations about their time on the show, Katie Rosseinsky asks whether reality TV can ever really be ethical and whether it’s time for viewers to admit they too might be part of the problem The Independent UK · May 19
Married at First Sight UK could face police investigation over ‘deeply concerning’ rape claims Security minister Dan Jarvis said he was ‘extremely concerned’ to hear about the allegations, adding that it is ‘highly likely’ they will be referred to police The Independent UK · May 19
Married at First Sight contestants urged to contact police over rape allegations Metropolitan police yet to receive criminal reports relating to claims made in BBC programme The Guardian - UK · May 19
BBC to conduct fast-track investigation into broadcasting of racial slur from Baftas Corporation says broadcasting of N-word by Tourette syndrome campaigner was ‘serious mistake’ as anger at error rises The Guardian - UK · Feb 25
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith lecture Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Head of culture select committee advises against replacing BBC chairman It comes after director-general Tim Davie and chief executive of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned in the wake of controversy over an edited speech. Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025 Why is Trump suing the BBC? How a controversial speech edit sparked a $10 billion lawsuit The saga has seen two senior executives resign and threats of a $5bn lawsuit
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025 Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 billion as doctored speech row engulfs corporation ‘He’s a litigious fellow so we should be prepared for all outcomes,’ says BBC chairman Samir Shah
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025 Tim Davie ignored concerns about BBC Trump documentary – Dinenage Director-general Tim Davie resigned over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump.
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2025 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 Independent UK · Nov 8, 2025 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 · Nov 6, 2025 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
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 BBC has ‘serious questions to answer’ amid Trump speech Panorama edit, MP says The programme spliced clips together from sections of the US president’s speech on January 6, 2021
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025 MPs demand information from BBC’s chairman on Panorama edit of Trump speech Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the culture committee, said the corporation had ‘serious questions to answer’.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2025 How to watch as Keir Starmer faces Liaison Committee grilling KEIR Starmer faces his finally parliamentary grilling before the summer break later today.
Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025 MP urges Government to protect live music venues from new neighbours’ complaints ‘Live music’s in crisis, the Government needs to be listening,’ Dame Caroline Dinenage MP told the Commons.