The Latest Breaking News from Samir Shah

BBC still has figures who can make life unbearable for colleagues, says chair

Samir Shah warns of abuse of power as overhaul of workplace culture announced after high-profile cases

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025

BBC must take quicker action when staff step out of line, report says

The review has looked into ‘preventing abuse of power and ensuring everyone at the BBC conducts themselves in line’ with its values.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025

BBC warns of ‘unprecedented’ issues after £1bn drop in income

The corporation issued the warning after two years when the licence fee was frozen.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

BBC chair tries to bore MPs into submission over Gaza documentary

Samir Shah offered a long thought about Northern Ireland while Tim Davie repeated terms so broad as to be meaningless

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

BBC boss says no talent is ‘untouchable’ after claims against former employees

The corporation chairman addressed numerous reviews the BBC has had to conduct in the last few years while appearing before the CMS committee.

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025

Failings in pulled Gaza documentary a ‘dagger to the heart’ of BBC’s credibility, says chair

Samir Shah tells MPs ‘people weren’t doing their job’ in relation to the film Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

BBC bosses to be questioned by MPs amid Gaza documentary controversy

The session on Tuesday morning was already scheduled as part of the committee’s ongoing scrutiny into the work of the corporation.

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025

BBC heads to face MPs amid backlash to Hamas-linked documentary

It comes after the BBC apologised for ‘serious flaws’

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025

Ofcom warns it could intervene in BBC’s Gaza documentary investigation

The media regulator says it has ‘ongoing concerns about the nature and gravity’ of the failings related to Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025

Counter-terror police assess complaints about BBC Gaza documentary

An internal review by the broadcaster into Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone found that the programme’s child narrator is the son of a Hamas official.

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2025