UK politics: Employment rights bill set to become law after Lords backing – as it happened Legislation clears upper house after Tories and cross-benchers drop opposition to lifting compensation cap The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
BBC vows to defend itself in $10bn Donald Trump lawsuit President claims broadcaster ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ edited 6 January speech before Capitol attack The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
Australian police say Bondi terror attack was ‘inspired by Islamic State’ Homemade IS flags were found in a vehicle registered to Naveed Akram, police said. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025
Donald Trump sues BBC for up to $10bn over edit of January 6 speech President accuses corporation of ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ editing speech in Panorama broadcast The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2025
Donald Trump files $10bn lawsuit against the BBC over Panorama speech edit The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) for each of two claims Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025
Trump files lawsuit against the BBC over Panorama speech edit The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) for each of two claims. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025
Trump files $10bn lawsuit against the BBC for defamation over its Panorama edit The US president accused the broadcaster of ‘putting terrible words in my mouth that I didn’t say’ The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
BBC chairman Samir Shah says Tim Davie had board’s ‘unanimous’ support In a letter in response to a Culture, Media And Sport Committee evidence session, he said Mr Davie had been an ‘outstanding’ director-general. Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025
Gary Lineker on building his podcast empire, being single and what he really thinks about the BBC If you thought it was all over for Gary Lineker after he quit the Beeb, think again — the podcast king is now a bona fide media mogul who we are going to hear a whole lot more of in 2026 Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025
After the licence fee? Three alternatives to the BBC’s current model Recent weeks have shown – more starkly than many would wish – just how exposed the BBC has now become. The furore over revelations about Panorama’s clumsy edit of Donald Trump’s January 6 speech, and the astonishingly high-level resignations that followed, have put the UK’s public broadcaster under an intense… The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025
Prince William's Unhealed Wound: The Truth About Princess Diana's 'Lethal' Interview Prince William reveals the lasting impact of Princess Diana's Panorama interview and its role in her isolation and his childhood trauma. International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2025
Princess Diana Confessed to One Huge Regret About Prince William and Prince Harry Just 10 Days Before She Died “She told me she regretted doing it because of the harm she thought it had done to her boys,” Diana's friend Rosa Monckton explained of the moment the royal wished she could take back. Marie Claire · Nov 29, 2025
Princess Diana's Life Took 'Disastrous Course' After Martin Bashir's Lies, Author Andy Webb Claims Investigative journalist Andy Webb claims Princess Diana would be alive today if the BBC hadn't covered up Martin Bashir's deceptive tactics for the 1995 interview. International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2025
A Close Friend Claims Princess Diana Exhibited "Strange Behavior" and Seemed "Frail" and "Susceptible" Before Agreeing to Infamous BBC Interview "She was constantly changing her number." Marie Claire · Nov 27, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 Seventh Met Police officer filmed in TV exposé sacked for appalling anti-Muslim slurs Scotland Yard rebuked BBC Panorama ‘once again’ over the late disclosure of unaired footage
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith lecture Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025 Vulnerable migrants routinely handcuffed and detained for hours, damning report finds Home Office accused of ‘inexcusable disregard for safety of vulnerable people in its care’
Marie Claire · Nov 25, 2025 Exclusive: Author Says Princess Diana Was "Groomed and Gaslighted" in Events That Could've Been Written By a "Drug-Fueled Hollywood Script Writer" In 'Dianarama,' Andy Webb reveals the "sinister nature" of former BBC journalist Martin Bashir's plan to lure Diana into her famous 'Panorama' interview.
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025 BBC may not be in ‘safe hands’ with chairman, says head of culture committee BBC chairman Samir Shah admitted the corporation was too slow in responding to the Panorama edit of US President Donald Trump.
Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025 Beloved kids' BBC show to return to UK screens after 17 years The show was famous from 1978-2008 and loved by millions of Britons growing up at the time
Evening Standard · 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 Rachel Reeves vows to be Chancellor in two years time as she pleads for Labour unity head of Budget Chancellor calls for unity as she speaks in front of restive backbenchers ahead of the Budget
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.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025 ‘Blind spots’ but no institutional bias: key points after MPs question senior BBC figures A parliamentary select committee has questioned Michael Prescott, the adviser who wrote the memo that led to the resignation of the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie