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Cuts to BBC World Service funding would ‘make us less safe’, MPs tell ministers

Reducing budget would involve closing parts of institution promoting UK soft power abroad, leaving gap for Russia to push propaganda

The Guardian - UK

BBC boss wants probe into ‘grinding cuts’ at broadcaster

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The Independent UK

BBC boss backs licence fee ‘reform’ to secure funding for the broadcaster

The broadcasting chief also said he wanted an investigation into ‘grinding cuts’ over the past decade

The Independent UK

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BBC boss supports ‘reform’ to funding of broadcaster

The BBC funding model is being reviewed.

Evening Standard

Alan Yentob, former BBC executive and TV presenter, dies aged 78

Wife pays tribute to ‘profoundly moral man’ who was ‘creative in every cell of his body’

The Guardian - UK

Alan Yentob, one of British culture’s ‘defining figures’, dies aged 78

BBC director-general Tim Davie described him as a ‘towering figure in British broadcasting’

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker to step down from the BBC after sharing social media post on Zionism

The BBC has lost something of a national treasure. Gary Lineker has become almost as well known a broadcaster as he was a football player.

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Gary Lineker To Leave BBC After Antisemitism Row

Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained antisemitic imagery.

International Business Times

Gary Lineker To Leave BBC After Social Media 'Error'

Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was confirmed on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained anti-Semitic imagery.

International Business Times

Gary Lineker ‘to leave the BBC this week’ after antisemitism row

Presenter expected to host his last Match of the Day on Sunday and will not front 2026 World Cup coverage

The Guardian - UK

BBC to rival Sky with subscription-free UK TV box and 100s of channels

The BBC's director general has laid down plans for a BBC TV box

Gary Lineker apologises for sharing post about Zionism featuring picture of rat

BBC host says he would ‘never knowingly share anything antisemitic’ and deleted post on learning it was offensive

The Guardian - UK

BBC's main soccer presenter Lineker issues apology after sharing 'antisemitic' social media post

Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player and a leading sports broadcaster on the BBC, has “apologized unreservedly” for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker apology on Instagram post: ‘That image does not reflect my views’

A statement added: ‘I very much regret these references.’

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

BBC boss says disinformation ‘trust crisis’ putting social fabric of UK at risk

Tim Davie pitches BBC as unifying force as he announces plans to make more news content for YouTube and TikTok

Evening Standard

BBC boss says ‘follow the rules’ after latest Lineker row

Director general Tim Davie said ‘mistakes’ damage the broadcaster’s reputation.

Evening Standard

BBC’s Tim Davie to call for ‘bold collective choice to take on the trust crisis’

Davie will make the comments at a BBC event in Salford on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Susan Sarandon and Frankie Boyle among signatories urging BBC to air Gaza film

The open letter was signed by 600 people urging the BBC director general Tim Davie to air the unreleased documentary, Gaza: Medics Under Fire.

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers demand BBC World Service plan for cuts as aid budget slashed

Exclusive: David Lammy asks BBC bosses to draw up tightened budget amid criticism move could harm UK’s global influence

The Independent UK

BBC executives ‘draw a line in the sand’ after workplace culture review

The review was announced in 2024 in the wake of the furore over disgraced former newsreader Huw Edwards.

The Independent UK

Evan Davis being told to stop hosting podcast was ‘tough’ for BBC boss

He was told that the Happy Heat Pump Podcast could be seen as a breach of rules around presenters speaking about issues of public policy.

The Independent UK

Larry Lamb: The end of Gavin and Stacey is the start of another story

The actor who played Gavin’s dad in the hit TV show tells Lisa Salmon he’s sad yet relieved it’s over, and has moved on by writing his first novel.

The Independent UK

Gavin and Stacey film: Star says he floated idea to BBC boss

Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb has said he suggested the idea of a film adaptation of beloved sitcom to BBC director general Tim Davie.

Evening Standard

Larry Lamb says he ‘suggested’ Gavin And Stacey film idea to Tim Davie

Lamb told fans to ‘keep watching’ about the possibility of a film being made.

The Independent UK

Gavin & Stacey star says he’s offered to lead BBC spin-off after record-breaking Christmas special

Festive series finale became the UK’s most-watched scripted show since records began

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