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Prominent black and Asian Britons warn against BBC local radio cuts plan

David Harewood, Doreen Lawrence and others express concern at potential impact on shows aimed at BAME audiences

Jim Waterson Media editor

01, Dec, 2022 @4:54 PM

Rob Burrow to be first non-verbal person to read CBeebies bedtime story

Former rugby league player, who has motor neurone disease, will use eye-controlled computer

Emily Dugan

01, Dec, 2022 @11:22 AM

Crikey lawyers call on Lachlan Murdoch to provide evidence he repudiated Fox News falsehoods

Federal court hears no member of the Murdoch family has publicly repudiated the news channel’s claims of electoral fraud in the 2020 US election

Christopher Knaus

01, Dec, 2022 @4:01 AM

Cleverly criticises China for arresting journalists – but what about Britain? | Brief letters

30, Nov, 2022 @5:39 PM

BBC to produce ‘lighter’ content to attract Britons from poorer backgrounds

Ofcom warns lower socio-economic viewers feel ‘persistently underserved’ by broadcaster

Jim Waterson Media editor

30, Nov, 2022 @4:05 PM

ABC article defamed commando by naming him and running ‘huge colour photo’, court told

Heston Russell’s lawyer tells federal court readers were given ‘impression’ he was responsible for shooting an unarmed prisoner in Afghanistan

Ben Doherty

30, Nov, 2022 @8:17 AM

Lachlan Murdoch alleges Crikey hired marketing firm to turn legal threat into subscription drive

News Corp co-chair’s lawyer tells federal court she intends to show Crikey did not republish article for public interest reasons

Amanda Meade

30, Nov, 2022 @6:29 AM

Australian PM Anthony Albanese urges US government to end pursuit of Julian Assange

Prime minister says he raised Wikileaks co-founder’s case with US representatives recently and will continue to push for it to be ‘brought to a close’

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

30, Nov, 2022 @5:32 AM

French regulator called on to withdraw licence allowing CGTN to broadcast from London

Chinese state broadcaster transmits from Chiswick studio despite Ofcom revoking UK licence last year

Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

29, Nov, 2022 @10:33 PM

BBC planning deep cuts to Northern Ireland coverage

Radio Foyle to be reduced to skeleton service in move that could centralise regional coverage in Belfast

Jim Waterson Media editor

29, Nov, 2022 @5:27 PM

The man to thank for Qatar World cup betting ad crackdown: ASA chief Guy Parker

Under its longtime boss, the Advertising Standards Authority is now baring its teeth at greedy influencers, unscrupulous crypto firms and anyone making spurious eco claims

Mark Sweney

29, Nov, 2022 @5:12 PM