BIZARRE: 7 - What They Never Told You

The Guardian view on BBC independence: compromised at the top

Editorial: Evidence of capitulation to political pressure shows how vulnerable the national broadcaster has become

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

‘Troubling’ messages showing No 10 pressure on BBC need investigating, say former staff

BBC journalists asked to avoid term ‘lockdown’ in reporting at the start of the pandemic, leaked messages show

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Gary Lineker thought BBC had agreed he could tweet about refugees, says agent

Jon Holmes suggests Match of the Day star had thought Tim Davie had special agreement with him before outcry over tweet

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Tories 'attacking BBC to pressure it for positive coverage', MP says

THE UK Government is deliberately attacking the BBC in order to “get themselves more favourable coverage” in its broadcasts, the shadow…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2023

Gary Lineker suspension echoes Putin’s Russia, says Labour

Shadow minister accuses government of ‘deliberate strategy of undermining BBC’ as calls mount for corporation’s chair to quit

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

Bristol MP slams government's illegal migration bill

BBC Chair Richard Sharp is currently being investigated over links to the Conservative party

Bristol Post · Mar 14, 2023

Labour likens Lineker row to ‘Putin’s Russia’ – but Tories hit back at ‘disgraceful’ comment

Conservatives ‘orchestrated cancel campaign’, says shadow culture secretary

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Tories acted like 'Putin' by forcing Gary Lineker off air, claims Labour

Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said the BBC had "capitulated to a Tory cancel campaign" and warned chairman Richard Sharp is "completely unable to carry out his role"

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

The BBC-Lineker row: Can journalists be ‘impartial’ about human rights?

The BBC is back as an “anti-national” force, but Arnab Goswami may not get a chance to pull off a 56-inch Godi Award-worthy performance this time. The nationalist trolls, after all, are not desi but British in the public broadcaster’s latest controversy.

Newslaundry · Mar 14, 2023

Gary Lineker challenges Elon Musk over abusive message sent to son following BBC row

The recently reinstated Match Of The Day host asked the Twitter owner whether the language was ‘acceptable’

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023