The Latest Breaking News from Tim Davie

BBC urged to rethink proposed cuts to ‘vital’ local radio services

Plans confirmed by the broadcaster include the loss of 48 jobs across local staffing in England, amounting to a total reduction of 2%.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Hull MPs urge BBC director-general to rethink proposed cuts to local radio

The letter said local radio ’embodies the founding values’ of the corporation.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

I’ll keep talking politics despite BBC slap downs, vows Gary Lineker

MATCH of the Day presenter Gary Lineker says he won’t stop sharing his political views online, despite objections from BBC bosses.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2022

Call issued for information about Tim Westwood’s time at BBC

The DJ has been accused of a string of sexual assaults against women.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Liz Truss faces crunch TV interview as poll shows Tories trailing Labour by 30 points

Keir Starmer has enjoyed a huge boost to his popularity among voters since Liz Truss entered Downing Street.

Daily Record · Sep 30, 2022

Move to cut Last Night of the Proms after royal death ‘was difficult’ – BBC boss

Tim Davie also tells Royal Television Society’s London conference BBC is considering cuts

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Decision to cancel Last Night Of The Proms was a ’50/50 call’, says BBC boss

Tim Davie was speaking during the RTS London Convention.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Former Wales captain and legendary rugby commentator Eddie Butler dies aged 65

The 16-cap Wales number eight died in his sleep on a charity trek on the Inca Trail in Peru

Irish Mirror · Sep 16, 2022

Dame Vera Lynn would be ‘terribly upset’ over Queen’s death, says her daughter

The famous singer, who died in 2020, had known the monarch since the her 16th birthday.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Dame Joanna Lumley remembers the Queen as ‘all that was kind and fair’

Sir Rod Stewart and Dick Van Dyke were among those reflecting on their encounters with the Queen as a period of mourning begins.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022