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BBC staff strike as new director general warns of ‘tough choices’ on his first day

Matt Brittin begins task of finding budget cuts as World Service and Radio 4 journalists protest against plan to increase workloads

The Guardian - UK

Steve Coogan shines in Brian and Maggie, a love letter to the political interview

4/5 In his latest TV show, writer James Graham turns his attention to the 1989 showdown between journalist Brian Walden and Margaret Thatcher

The Independent UK

‘She was a fiend!’: how the interview that destroyed Thatcher became an intense TV drama

In 1989, an on-camera head-to-head triggered the then PM’s demise. Harriet Walter, Steve Coogan and James Graham discuss their gripping take on the bombshell broadcast

The Guardian - UK

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‘Playing the ref’: how attacking the BBC became a fixture of UK elections

Complaints about BBC coverage can quickly become the story, drawing attention away from the actual issue

The Guardian - UK

Read all about it! The 27 best new books to get lost in

From Salman Rushdie’s terrifying story of surviving a stabbing to David Nicholls’ latest must-read romantic novel, Saskia Kemsley shares her pick of the best new fiction and non-fiction releases for the summer

Evening Standard

Six books (and one play) to read to understand British politics today

With a general election on the horizon in 2024, this holiday season is a good time to curl up with a book that explains the state of British politics and society today. We asked politics experts for their recommendations.

The Conversation

‘He doesn’t understand journalism’: ex-producer’s verdict on BBC director general Tim Davie

Rob Burley, a former head of the corporation’s live political coverage, lambasts Davie for waving through cuts and shedding experienced interviewers

The Guardian - UK

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BBC board member 'tried to stop journalist probing £350m Brexit bus claim'

A BBC board member tried to block a journalist at the broadcaster from probing the infamous Vote Leave claim about £350 million of funding for…

The National (Scotland)

BBC editor ‘told colleague not to investigate’ Boris’ £350m Brexit bus claim

BBC board member Sir Robbie Gibb says infamous £350m claim ‘was not a lie at all – it’s just campaigning’

The Independent UK

‘Troubling’ messages showing No 10 pressure on BBC need investigating, say former staff

BBC journalists asked to avoid term ‘lockdown’ in reporting at the start of the pandemic, leaked messages show

The Guardian - UK

The satire of Joe Lycett is a fitting response to our era of scorched-earth politics

Shows like Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg exist to make politicians seem upright and substantial. Lycett rightly pointed out that some of them are not, says the Guardian’s comedy critic Brian Logan

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