UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Accused Of Jeopardizing BBC Independence After Repeated Attacks On Tim Davie

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Accused Of Jeopardizing BBC Independence After Repeated Attacks On Tim Davie

EXCLUSIVE: British culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s repeated attacks on BBC boss Tim Davie have sparked concern about the national broadcaster’s independence, with a Deadline analysis revealing the frequency of her interventions when compared with Conservative predecessors. Nandy, who was appointed culture secretary by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last July, has savaged the BBC over editorial…

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Leaked Internal BBC Messages Reveal Staff In Open Revolt Over “Failing” Gaza Output

Leaked Internal BBC Messages Reveal Staff In Open Revolt Over “Failing” Gaza Output

EXCLUSIVE: BBC employees openly revolted about the UK national broadcaster’s Gaza coverage during an all-staff meeting earlier this month, per leaked messages seen by Deadline. Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, hosted an “ask me anything” event with employees in June, during which he was grilled about editorial decisions relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Four…

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