BBC Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has already bid farewell to a refugee he housed in his Surrey mansion, but declared ‘I’ll definitely do it again’. The former England and Leicester ace, 59, had announced he was taking in a migrant after he was criticised for virtue signalling when he had publicised their … Read more
Hotelier Sir Rocco Forte today said he has no money left to donate to the Conservative Party as he slammed Britain’s latest lockdown rules as a ‘complete overreaction’. Sir Rocco, 75, who has previously been a Tory donor, said he doesn’t have ‘any money to give’ the party after the Government’s coronavirus restrictions created a ‘grim situation’ … Read more
BBC bosses are to unveil tough new rules on staff use of social media amid impartiality crackdown… but Gary Lineker still won’t play ball Beeb is clamping down on tweets and lucrative outside work in new crackdown The director-general’s impartiality crackdown will have more stringent measures Tim Davie adds he’s prepared to sack presenters and ‘take people … Read more
Police in Scotland have been called to break up more than 3,000 illegal parties in just two months – with a third of them held after the lockdown ban on indoor gatherings was imposed. Hundreds of house parties have been shut down every week since police were granted powers to break up gatherings held in … Read more
Greg James reveals he often relies on his iPhone 5s to conduct interviews live on air on BBC Radio 1 show despite the technology being outdated By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 15:24 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 15:30 GMT, 28 October 2020 He leads BBC Radio 1’s primetime Breakfast show four days a … Read more
MPs have voted against Labour’s motion to extend free school meals over school holidays until Easter 2021, by 322 votes to 261 – a majority of 61. The division list numbers differ to those announced in the chamber, showing 319 no votes and 259 ayes. Here is the breakdown of the division list published after … Read more
BBC comedy show is slammed after guest described Rishi Sunak as looking like ‘Prince Charles in brownface’ Comedian Leila Navabi compared Rishi Sunak to ‘Prince Charles in brownface’ Sajid Javid said jibe was something he expects from ‘trolls on Twitter, not BBC’ The comment was made during The Leak, a comedy radio show on Radio Wales … Read more
The BBC has pulled a trailer for a documentary on convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius after viewers criticised the broadcaster for portraying him as a victim and not naming Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he shot dead in 2013. The trailer for The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius quoted admirers of the former Paralympian hailing him as a ‘nice guy’, suggesting … Read more
Ex-Radio One presenter Tony Wyn-Jones who was Bonnie Tyler’s favourite DJ dies aged 77 after long illness His son, Andy, broke the news to his father’s friends on Facebook on Monday The DJ ‘legend’ worked at Radio One between 1969 and 1973 His wife, Glenys, said: ‘Bonnie Tyler would say he was her favourite DJ … Read more
Marcus Rashford set to miss out on Sports Personality of the Year shortlist despite public support for Manchester United star’s free school meals campaign as BBC are left with a headache Man United star Marcus Rashford is set to be omitted from the SPOTY shortlist The striker is the odds-on favourite to win the award … Read more