Former Panorama editor Rachel Jupp appointed as head of BBC News Appointment of experienced troubleshooter follows internal disquiet over delay in replacing Deborah Turness The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
BBC appoints Rachel Jupp as director of news and current affairs Her appointment comes after Deborah Turness stood down as chief executive of BBC News in November last year. Evening Standard · Oct 5
Rachel Jupp appointed BBC News chief a year after Trump Panorama row ignited Deborah Turness stood down as chief executive of BBC News in November last year The Independent UK · Oct 5
BBC staff fear meagre pay rise after bosses forgo own increase Workers told to be realistic about outcome of union talks as corporation aims to make savings with job cuts The Guardian - UK · May 12
Broadcasters must react to threat from ‘creator journalism’, says ex-head of BBC News Deborah Turness, who resigned last year, says traditional news in danger of being replaced by personality-led content The Guardian - UK · May 12
Poisoned chalice? The BBC’s struggles to find a successor to Tim Davie As the director general prepares to stand down, potential candidates have fallen away amid a series of crises The Guardian - UK · Feb 28
Head of culture select committee advises against replacing BBC chairman It comes after director-general Tim Davie and chief executive of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned in the wake of controversy over an edited speech. Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025
Toxic culture of distrust at BBC led to recent resignations, former deputy director says Mark Damazer says over-assertive board and executives feeling ‘embattled’ played into departures of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025
Banerji criticises BBC board over resignations of Davie and Turness Shumeet Banerji published his full letter of resignation on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
BBC has shown ‘leak and launch’ tactics work to destabilise it, ex-board member says Shumeet Banerji says Turness was forced out without allowing reasoned discussion between board members The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025
Claims of systemic problems with BBC news coverage disputed by former adviser Caroline Daniel tells MPs leaked memo by Michael Prescott that sparked resignations at BBC did not provide full picture The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025
BBC chairman says director-general role too big for one person as job advertised The advert for the top BBC job went live on Monday after Tim Davie announced earlier this month that he would be stepping down from the role. Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025
Chairman Samir Shah says BBC was too slow in responding to Panorama Trump edit Mr Shah gave evidence to MPs at a Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Monday. Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025
BBC begins search for new director-general following Tim Davie’s resignation The role of BBC director-general has gone live on the BBC careers website following Tim Davie’s resignation. Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025 BBC in crisis: key questions to answer as Commons select committee meets MPs will examine Michael Prescott’s claims of liberal bias in coverage of Gaza, racial diversity and trans issues
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025 BBC to expand standards panel and add deputy director general after bias row Planned overhaul of editorial guidelines committee would dilute influence of Tory board appointment Robbie Gibb
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 BBC board member Shumeet Banerji resigns The resignation comes a fortnight after the corporation’s director general and chief executive quit.
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 BBC content chief: Tim Davie will be hard to replace Kate Phillips said the director-general’s resignation came like a ‘bolt from the blue’.
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025 Naga Munchetty 'allowed to remain on BBC Breakfast under strict conditions' amid bullying probe The BBC Breakfast presenter, 50, has been accused of ‘bullying’ a colleague and making a ‘wildly unprofessional’ off-air sex joke
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2025 BBC has had ‘no further contact’ from Donald Trump’s lawyers ‘at this point’ Following an apology from the BBC, the US president said he still plans to sue the corporation.
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025 Why is Trump suing the BBC? How a controversial speech edit sparked a $10 billion lawsuit The saga has seen two senior executives resign and threats of a $5bn lawsuit
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2025 ‘Not for the faint-hearted’: is running the BBC an impossible job? After Tim Davie’s resignation, the next director general will face internal strife, external noise and looming talks over the corporation’s existence and purpose
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025 Pudsey Bear and Lenny Rush become BBC ‘big cheeses’ in Children In Need sketch The sketch of Pudsey Bear and Rush as two new BBC bosses comes after the resignation of director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025 Ex-BBC boss leads calls for end to political appointments to board Tony Hall urges government to bolster BBC’s independence as MPs and union seek Robbie Gibb’s removal from board
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025 Naga Munchetty 'under formal BBC probe as more complaints pile up after bullying and sex joke claims' The BBC Breakfast presenter, 50, has been accused of ‘bullying’ a colleague and making a ‘wildly unprofessional’ off-air sex joke that left a staffer ‘humiliated’