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John Stapleton obituary

Television reporter and broadcaster who worked on Newsnight, the BBC’s Breakfast Time, Watchdog and for TV-am

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025

BBC failed to act on texts targeting Diane Abbott months before scandal

The texts that led to the resignation of Paul Ovenden, Keir Starmer’s director of political strategy, were shown to BBC Newsnight two months ago,…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2025

Kirsty Wark says Newsnight ‘leaner and meaner’ as she receives Bafta fellowship

The Scottish journalist joined the programme in 1993 as a presenter and left in 2024.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2025

Prince Andrew’s aide reveals royal household’s response to Newsnight grilling

A witness statement of Andrew’s former senior adviser was made public by a tribunal in a challenge brought by an alleged Chinese spy

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Kant canned: Maltese singer rewrites Eurovision entry after C-word complaint

Miriana Conte retitles song and removes reference to kant after complaint about similarity to swearword

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025

You kant say that: Malta’s Eurovision entrant re-records song after swearword spat

The Maltese word, which resembled a British swear, has been removed

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025

Eurovision entrant uses BBC presenter’s voice after having to redo song

There was controversy over Maltese entrant Miriana Conte as her lyrics and song title appeared to be similar to a British swear word.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025

‘I have a lot to contribute’: Whitehall whistleblower wants her job back

Josie Stewart won an employment tribunal case against the government for unfair dismissal, after she leaked information in the public interest

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025

Delusional of Trump to say Ukraine led by authoritarian regime, Sam Kiley tells Newsnight

Donald Trump is singing the same song as the Kremlin, The Independent world affairs editor Sam Kiley told Newsnight on Tuesday, 18 February.

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Peter Mandelson denies interest in US ambassador role in resurfaced interview

Lord Peter Mandelson denied any interest in becoming the UK’s ambassador to the US in a Newsnight interview in July - just four months before he was appointed to the role.

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024