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BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day condemned as ‘historically ignorant’ by Professor Alice Roberts

Faith-based segment, which airs during the ‘Today’ programme, has attracted controversy in the past

The Independent UK · Aug 3

BBC apologises to Robert Jenrick for Radio 4 'xenophobia' claim

The shadow justice secretary accused the BBC of smearing ‘millions of worried citizens as ‘xenophobic’ for their completely understandable fears’

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025

BBC apologises to Robert Jenrick over suggestions he is xenophobic

Shadow justice secretary accuses corporation of also smearing millions of worried citizens as ‘xenophobic’

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025