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Jon Sopel brands Lee Anderson’s BBC comments ‘moronic’
No longer bound by BBC rules on impartiality, the journalist let rip at the deputy Conservative chairman over his "offensive" remarks.
Young person at heart of investigation into BBC presenter says Sun allegations are ‘rubbish’
The legal representative said the young person told The Sun that there was “no truth to it" before the newspaper published the story.
Rachel Reeves provokes outrage after branding Ken Loach an ‘antisemite’
It comes after Ken Loach said antisemitism is being used to purge the Labour Party of politicians on the left.
Threads ‘first credible threat’ to Twitter as 100m sign up in under a week
Threads' base now stands at almost a third of the 350 million users that Twitter is believed to have.
Thousands hospitalised with malnutrition as ‘Victorian’ illnesses back in Britain
"This isn’t about the health system, it’s about the social determinants of ill health, indicative of the last 15 years of austerity.”
Why is the BBC presenter not being named publicly?
The BBC is expected to meet the Metropolitan Police on Monday about the allegations.
Where’s the media? Rescuers search for missing migrant boat carrying 200 people
Aid group Walking Borders say many children are on board, with two similar boats carrying dozens more people also said to be missing.
Pressure mounts on BBC as it deals with presenter explicit photo claims
The corporation has been in touch with the police alongside conducting its own inquiries and talking to the young person’s family.
EU and New Zealand sign free trade agreement that could boost trade by 30%
The 'ambitious, balanced and green' deal also includes entry into the Horizon science project in a bitter blow to Britain.