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Boris Johnson loan probe into BBC chair to be run by father of Rishi Sunak's policy chief

William Shawcross, the Commissioner for Public Appointments, will lead a probe into Richard Sharp’s appointment as BBC chair. But Mr Shawcross’s daughter, Eleanor, is head of No10’s policy unit

Daily Mirror

Home Office accused of ‘interference’ in delayed review of Prevent counterterror scheme

Exclusive: Documents show government requests for amendments to ‘independent’ report

The Independent UK

Whitehall watchdog to investigate appointment of BBC chairman amid Johnson claim

The public appointments commissioner has intervened amid concerns over Richard Sharp’s role helping Boris Johnson secure a loan.

The Independent UK

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Review launched into hiring process for BBC chairman involved in Boris Johnson loan

AN official review of the process to appoint the embattled BBC chairman implicated in securing a £800,000 loan to Boris Johnson will take place, it…

The National (Scotland)

Review of Prevent counter-terror scheme may be ‘redundant’ four years after it began, campaigners say

Publication of report delayed by disputes over content and Home Office response

The Independent UK

Britain had a far-right terrorist attack a week ago. Why the failure to call it by its true name?

The perpetrator of the firebombing in Dover openly expressed hatred of Muslims. Yet reaction has been muted, says campaigner Miqdaad Versi

The Guardian - UK

The Crown to depict the King and Queen Consort’s infamous phone call

Netflix series The Crown will reportedly depict the notorious 'tampongate' phone call between the King and the Queen Consort.

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Finance, property and mining: the money behind Sunak’s £460,000 leadership bid

Multimillionaire flew on private plane and received more donations than any rivals, including Liz Truss

The Guardian - UK

‘A quiet revolution’: how will the new court of King Charles look?

Known, and often criticised for his outspoken views, the King is expected to aim for continuity of his mother’s reign

The Guardian - UK

Sunak wants to punish those who ‘vilify the UK’. That’s wrong – and he’s chosen the wrong target

The contender’s plan is idiotic and dangerous. Aren’t Tories supposed to champion free speech, says Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain

The Guardian - UK

Government has left ‘vacuum’ for extremists with Prevent strategy that fails to engage Muslims, says adviser

Sara Khan says anti-radicalisation programme ‘no longer fit for purpose’

The Independent UK

Anti-terrorism programme must keep focus on far right, say experts

Analysts question Home Office strategy after it emerged that a review of its Prevent programme was pushing for it to refocus on Islamist threats

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Is the Prevent strategy fit for purpose?

In today’s newsletter: A leaked draft of a review of the government’s anti-radicalisation strategy has drawn criticism from experts in the field. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer find out why

The Guardian - UK

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’

The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

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The Guardian - UK

Leaked Prevent review attacks ‘double standards’ on far right and Islamists

Exclusive: draft of Shawcross report calling for crackdown on Islamist extremism raises concerns it will try to ‘politicise counter-terrorism’

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron says government should defend its counter-extremism strategy

Prevent has been criticised for discriminating against people of Muslim faith or backgrounds

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