‘The First-tier Tribunal has ordered Cumberland Council to release documents relating to a decision to double councillors’ pay over an 11-month period, after it refused to provide information requested by the BBC.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended prison term after he admitted making indecent images of children. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard he received more than 40 images over several months from convicted sex offender Alex Williams. Here are four things we learned from the sentencing hearing.’
BBC News, 16th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been handed a suspended sentence after accessing indecent images of children as young as seven.’
The Independent, 16th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A complaint by OnlyFans about a BBC investigation which highlighted claims that child abuse images had originated on its site has been rejected by Ofcom.’
BBC News, 20th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The BBC has agreed to pay “substantial” compensation to Diana, Princess of Wales’s chauffeur to settle a claim he was slandered by the disgraced broadcaster Martin Bashir.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Four presenters have begun legal action against the BBC on grounds of sex and age discrimination and equal pay.’
BBC News, 1st May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Each year, tens of thousands of UK citizens are charged with non-payment of their TV licence fee – from the man who missed payments while in hospital, to a woman with a brain injury who forgot to pay.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A complaint by Brewdog about a BBC documentary that highlighted allegations of inappropriate behaviour against the beer giant’s chief executive has been rejected by Ofcom.’
BBC News, 19th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘International students accused of cheating at English-language tests are planning a fresh push to clear their names 10 years on, with thousands thought to have been victims of a gross miscarriage of justice.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ofcom is to gain more powers over BBC online services, including the BBC News website, as part of a series of changes unveiled by the government.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A critic of tax havens who featured in a BBC documentary about the Brink’s-Mat gold bullion robbery was misrepresented, according to Ofcom.’
The Independent, 7th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The former NatWest chief executive breached data protection laws when she spoke to a BBC journalist about the planned closure of Nigel Farage’s bank accounts, the UK’s information watchdog has ruled.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into a group of broadcasters, including the BBC and ITV, over their use of freelance staff and services.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The BBC has reached a settlement with a woman who said Martin Bashir had borrowed but failed to return her murdered daughter’s clothes.’
BBC News, 6th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A major suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder is publicly named today for the first time, after a BBC investigation.’
26th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former BBC radio presenter in jail for stalking has been banned from contacting two more people.’
BBC News, 1st June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Eight former BBC journalists who had their applications to relocate from Afghanistan to the UK rejected are expecting their cases to be reconsidered after they successfully challenged the rationale behind the refusals at the high court.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People with a learning disability are more than twice as likely to die from avoidable causes than the rest of the population. Actor Tommy Jessop and BBC Panorama investigated some of the stories of families who say they were let down by their medical care.’
BBC News, 10th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Six-year-old Rikki Neave disappeared after leaving home for school in November 1994 – his body was discovered the following day. A BBC investigation has found that police ignored scientific evidence to build a case against his mother, leaving his killer free for more than 20 years.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former BBC radio presenter found guilty of stalking four people including broadcaster Jeremy Vine has been jailed for five and a half years.’
BBC News, 16th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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