The Latest Breaking News from Stewart Purvis

Don’t worry, a politician can’t present the Today programme. Michael Grade is wrong about that – and GB News

As the former Ofcom chair says extraordinary things about the rightwing channel and its critics, a factcheck would not go amiss, say Stewart Purvis and Chris Banatvala, both formerly of Ofcom

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22

‘Free of the shackles’: Michael Grade’s GB News defence raises concerns over relaxing of Ofcom rules

Former figures at regulator voice disquiet after series of provocative interviews by recently departed chair

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6

Humza Yousaf 'considering options' against GB News after 'anti-Muslim hate' report

HUMZA Yousaf has said GB News is a “racist media outlet” – and will consider his options for action against the channel, The National…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024

BBC chairman under rising pressure to quit as ex-TV news chief warns of ‘bad smell’ around broadcaster

BBC chairman Richard Sharp was facing growing pressure to quit on Monday as a former TV news chief said the storm was leaving a “bad smell” hanging over the corporation.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023

Fury as broadcasters row with royal family over control of Queen's memorial footage

BROADCASTERS are in a row with the royal family over rights to use footage of the Queen’s funeral and surrounding events, as Buckingham Palace…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2022

UK broadcasters battle monarchy over control of Queen’s memorial footage

Palace has said TV channels can only retain an hour of footage from events during the mourning period

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022