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Emily Maitlis is finally free to say what needed saying: the BBC has lost its nerve

In a raw and personal analysis, the former Newsnight presenter reveals a broadcaster that has been cowed by government, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

‘Anything but the truth’: BBC quietly changes report on Emily Maitlis 'Tory agent' claims

THE BBC has quietly changed a report after being called out by one of its former top editors over coverage of Emily Maitlis’s claims of “Tory…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2022

UK Government insists ‘Tory agent’ on BBC board is helping impartiality

THE UK Government has come out in defence of the man described as an “active agent of the Conservative party” who sits on the BBC board.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2022

Emily Maitlis says ‘active Tory party agent’ shaping BBC news output

Former Newsnight presenter says former No 10 communications chief Sir Robbie Gibb on board acting as ‘arbiter of impartiality’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

Emily Maitlis says BBC ‘sought to pacify’ Number 10 over Newsnight monologue

Maitlis left the BBC earlier this year and said the media was often guilty of ‘normalising’ populist views in the name of balance.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Lewis Goodall joins exodus from BBC amid impartiality drive

Newsnight policy editor to join Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel at Global as journalists react to management and government pressure

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022