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BBC chiefs tell MPs ‘nobody is irreplaceable’ as they face questions on scandals

They are being grilled on the BBC’s Gaza documentary, Glastonbury coverage and Gregg Wallace investigation.

Evening Standard

BBC chiefs to face questions on Gaza, Glastonbury and Gregg Wallace

The BBC director-general and chairman will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

Evening Standard

BBC ‘not institutionally antisemitic’, editor says after row over Gaza coverage

The BBC has been criticised for a number of incidents in recent months

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Lisa Nandy says she won’t watch latest MasterChef after presenter controversy

Culture secretary says she won’t watch last episodes with Gregg Wallace and John Torode, but that it’s ‘not for me’ to tell BBC what it can air

The Guardian - UK

Wynne Evans accuses Strictly Come Dancing of ‘fundamentally flawed’ duty of care

The BBC introduced new duty of care measures in 2024 including a chaperone who is present ‘at all times’ during training room rehearsals.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing’s Wynne Evans slams BBC: ‘The only thing they care about is protecting themselves’

The BBC introduced new duty of care measures in 2024 including a chaperone who is present ‘at all times’ during training room rehearsals.

The Independent UK

‘A case of quit or be quitted’: Gary Lineker on why he left the BBC

Lineker has spoken about his departure from the BBC in a new interview

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Gary Lineker claims BBC departure was ‘a case of quit or be quitted’

The presenter said he believed he had complied with the BBC’s impartiality rules as he had looked at the war in Gaza ‘without a vested interest’.

Evening Standard

Lisa Nandy trying to bully BBC over its Gaza coverage, says Wolf Hall director

Exclusive: Peter Kosminsky accuses government of acting like ‘tinpot dictatorship’ in pressuring director general

The Guardian - UK

Inside MasterChef’s nightmare fortnight: where does the show go now?

Powerhouse brand is in disarray, raising questions about how to refresh format and what to do with new series

The Guardian - UK

MasterChef’s John Torode allegedly used the ‘worst racial slur there is’

Torode, 59, was fired for using ‘an extremely offensive racist term’

The Independent UK

MasterChef scandal timeline as BBC airs controversial series with fired hosts

The BBC cookery show is forever changed following a lengthy investigation that upheld allegations against long-time hosts Wallace and Torode

The Independent UK

Richard Osman suggests BBC will show unaired MasterChef series with Gregg Wallace and John Torode

The presenter says that he is ‘fairly confident’ that the BBC will still show the series

The Independent UK

John Torode ‘preparing to sue’ BBC for ‘unfair’ MasterChef sacking

Celebrity chef ‘believes there is no proof’ he used ‘offensive racist term’

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Evening Standard

John Torode ‘blindsided’ by MasterChef sacking 'he learnt about off BBC News'

The 59-year-old chef was said to be ‘heartbroken’ after the BBC and production company Banijay confirmed his departure

International Business Times UK

BBC Gaza Blunder: Broadcaster Admits Breach of Editorial Guidelines After Failing to Reveal Narrator's Hamas Ties

The BBC admits to breaching editorial rules after failing to disclose its Gaza documentary narrator is a Hamas official's son, prompting an Ofcom investigation.

The Independent UK

John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef sacking

BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the presenter was alleged to have used.

Evening Standard

John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef departure

BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the Australian-born presenter was alleged to have used.

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The Guardian - UK

John Torode to leave MasterChef after allegation of using racist language

BBC show’s producers Banijay UK say Torode’s contract will not be renewed after allegation, which he has denied

The Guardian - UK

Recent ‘tough period’ is not the real existential threat facing the BBC

Shifting media landscape and declining income from licence fee point to tough financial choices ahead

Evening Standard

Tim Davie condemns ‘serious racist term’ used by John Torode

The director-general said it offers an opportunity for the BBC to have a ‘reset where we make sure that people are living up to the values we expect’.

The Guardian - UK

Tim Davie insists he is still right person to lead BBC after series of scandals

Director general defends his performance after criticism from culture secretary over ‘catastrophic failures’

The Independent UK

Tim Davie insists he is fit to lead the BBC in the ‘right way’ amid scandals

The BBC has been criticised for a number of failings in recent months

Evening Standard

Tim Davie says he can ‘lead’ the BBC in ‘right way’ in wake of scandals

The BBC has been criticised for a number of failings in recent months which included breaching its own accuracy guidelines and misconduct allegations.

Evening Standard

Tim Davie says MasterChef ‘absolutely’ has a future with the BBC beyond 2028

The 58-year-old was speaking as the BBC unveiled its annual report.

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