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The boss of the City of London Corporation claims the capital does not want or need the Government to ignite a ‘bonfire’ of EU regulations to continue thriving as a global financial hub. Catherine McGuinness, chairman of the policy and resources committee of the City of London Corporation, said: ‘We’re not expecting any major deregulation … Read more
Rishi Sunak is facing a Tory backlash amid claims he wants to hike corporation tax in the March Budget. The Chancellor is desperately seeking ways to restore the public finances after they were hammered by coronavirus, with fears borrowing will top £400billion this year. Grim forecasts suggest the economy is on track for a double-dip … Read more
BBC’s anti-bias boss: Senior executive is paid £330,000 a year to monitor whether the Corporation is impartial Kevin MacQuarrie given title of Executive Sponsor Safeguarding Impartiality Stood down as BBC director for nationals and regions at the end of last year He cited the BBC1 drama Roadkill as an example of ‘partial’ broadcasting By Gareth … Read more
A BBC documentary about Dominic Cummings broke accuracy rules by implying that Boris Johnson’s former chief aide was prejudiced against Muslims, the broadcaster’s complaints unit has found. Taking Control: The Dominic Cummings Story, presented by Emily Maitlis, risked misleading viewers by taking quotes from a paper by his think-tank about migration out of context, the unit … Read more
A war journalist who sued the BBC claiming she was bullied into a dangerous assignment during which she was nearly blown up has received a £40,000 payout. News producer Natalie Morton, of Highgate, North London, was struck down by ‘severe’ post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety following the blast in Syria. The 44-year-old said the incident … Read more
JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more
‘The BBC really is like W1A’: Former news boss compares top of the corporation to the comedy show and says too many big decisions are made by ‘white liberals’ Ex BBC News head Roger Mosey said mockumentary W1A reflects ‘a lot of truth’ He said too many of the BBC’s decisions are made in London … Read more
BBC journalist Carrie Gracie leaves corporation after 33 years saying she is proud to have ‘fought for a fair workplace’ after she resigned as China editor in protest at pay inequalities Gracie said she felt it was ‘time to do something new’ after long time at the BBC She became a figurehead for women when … Read more
The BBC’s News at Six and News at 10 bulletins could be axed within a decade as coverage moves online, the corporation’s head of news has said. Fran Unsworth has predicted that news will be in ‘the digital space’ and the BBC’s output will be consumed via iPlayer on tablets and smartphones ‘for young people’. … Read more
BBC diversity boss June Sarpong admits corporation is ‘nowhere near’ hitting its own targets and says it will ‘take longer than we hoped’ to reach them June Sarpong said BBC not diverse enough at ‘mid-level and senior leadership’ She added it will take ‘longer than hoped’ to reach its BAME leadership target The 43-year-old was … Read more