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Allies of BBC chief Tim Davie fear latest controversy may damage his leadership

Fallout from Bob Vylan Glastonbury set to be compounded by other controversies the corporation faces

The Guardian - UK

BBC chief faces questions over failure to pull live stream of Bob Vylan IDF chant

Tim Davie was informed of incident while at Glastonbury but live stream of stage continued to be aired in hours after

The Guardian - UK

Bob Vylan address Glastonbury 'death to IDF' chants storm: 'We're being targeted for speaking up'

‘We are not for the death of jews, arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine’ - Bob Vylan

Evening Standard

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BBC director-general was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan performance

It is understood that Tim Davie was meeting staff elsewhere at Worthy Farm on Saturday afternoon.

Evening Standard

BBC boss Tim Davie was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan set

Tim Davie was reportedly meeting staff elsewhere at Worthy Farm during the set

The Independent UK

BBC boss Tim Davie under mounting pressure in Glastonbury 'hate chant' row after it emerges he didn't pull livestream

BBC Director General was at Glastonbury when Bob Vylan chanted ‘death, death to the IDF’ and was consulted on what to do about broadcaster’s coverage

Evening Standard

BBC admits it should have pulled coverage of Bob Vylan ‘death to the IDF’ Glastonbury chant

Ofcom said the BBC has ‘questions to answer’ over its broadcast of Bob Vylan’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant

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Starmer: BBC must explain how ‘appalling IDF hate speech’ was aired at Glastonbury

Prime minister hits out at broadcaster after punk band Bob Vylan, led chant of ‘death, death to the IDF’, the Israeli Defence Force

The Independent UK

‘Heads will roll’: BBC reckons with bias accusations over Israel and Palestine coverage

As controversy still swirls over Gaza documentaries, corporation braces for further criticism from all sides, including inside

The Guardian - UK

BBC drops Gaza medics documentary over impartiality concerns

Corporation says talks over how to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack have ‘reached the end of the road’

The Guardian - UK

BBC threatens legal action against AI startup over content scraping

Letter sent to Perplexity AI but US-based firm calls corporation’s claims ‘manipulative and opportunistic’

The Guardian - UK

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

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BBC boss supports ‘reform’ to funding of broadcaster

The BBC funding model is being reviewed.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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’

Euronews

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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International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

Evening Standard

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

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

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