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A screen in BBC Broadcasting house showing presenter Huw Edwards

BBC bosses face questions following Huw Edwards furore

BBC director-general Tim Davie will be questioned in the British Parliament about the corporation's leadership following the Huw Edwards furore, as the broadcaster's long-time colleague Jon Sopel said Mr Edwards was "very angry" about the coverage the story has been given.

UK • 13 Jul 23

Vicky Flind said that Huw Edwards (above) 'is suffering from serious mental health issues' (file image)

Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at centre of claims

Vicky Flind, the wife of newsreader Huw Edwards, has named him as the BBC presenter at the centre of allegations over payments for sexually explicit images, in a statement issued on his behalf.

UK • 12 Jul 23

Jeremy Vine said the man at the cetre of the allegations should come forward

Vine calls for unnamed BBC presenter to come forward

Jeremy Vine and Piers Morgan are among the high-profile figures who have called for the unnamed presenter at the heart of the BBC scandal to come forward publicly for the good of his colleagues at the corporation.

UK • 12 Jul 23

According to the BBC, the presenter at the centre of the new allegations met the young person on a dating app

BBC faces fresh allegation against unnamed presenter

The BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos sent threatening messages to a young person in their early 20s, the broadcaster has reported.

UK • 11 Jul 23

Police are carrying out further inquiries to establish whether any crime has been committed after BBC representatives met with detectives

Allegations against presenter 'rubbish' - young person

The young person at the centre of the BBC controversy said nothing inappropriate or unlawful happened with the unnamed presenter and that the allegations are "rubbish", their lawyer said in a letter to the broadcaster.

UK • 10 Jul 23

The Sun newspaper said the unnamed presenter paid the person, said to have been 17 when the payments began, £35,000 in exchange for the images (pic: PA)

BBC suspends unnamed staff member over allegations

An unnamed male staff member has been suspended by the BBC following allegations that a presenter paid a teenager for sexually explicit images.

BBC • 09 Jul 23

Donna Traynor pictured outside the Office of the Industrial Tribunals, Killymeal House in Belfast

Former newsreader's case against BBC resolved

A discrimination case brought by former newsreader Donna Traynor against the BBC has been resolved.

Northern Ireland • 02 Jun 23

The former Newsline presenter resigned in November 2021 after nearly 33 years at the broadcaster

Ex-BBC presenter 'bullied' after raising grievance

Former BBC TV presenter Donna Traynor faced "bullying and harassment" after she raised a grievance about a plan to change her role at the corporation, an industrial tribunal has been told.

Ulster • 31 May 23

A police officer watches as a man stands of scaffolding surrounding the statue

Man damages statue at BBC HQ with hammer and chisel

A masked man has attacked a statue on the front of the BBC's Broadcasting House in central London with a hammer and chisel.

UK • 20 May 23

The broadcaster said it was speaking to Twitter about the designation

Elon Musk calls BBC 'among least biased' in Twitter row

Twitter owner Elon Musk has described the BBC as "among the least biased" organisations after the broadcaster objected to being labelled as "government-funded media" on the social media site.

UK • 10 Apr 23

The BBC has been under fire for its response to Gary Lineker's tweet

What are the BBC's rules on impartiality?

A former BBC executive has said there is "a lot of confusion" over whether the corporation's social media guidelines should apply to Gary Lineker, who works as a freelance broadcaster.

UK • 11 Mar 23

BBC chairman Richard Sharp (left) and Boris Johnson

Pressure on BBC chairperson over Johnson loan guarantee

BBC chairman Richard Sharp is facing calls to quit after MPs found he made "significant errors of judgment" by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.

UK • 12 Feb 23

Richard Sharp was reportedly involved in arranging a guarantor for a loan for Boris Johnson

Watchdog to investigate BBC chairman appointment

The UK's public appointments watchdog is to investigate the selection of BBC chairman Richard Sharp amid concerns over his role in helping Boris Johnson secure a loan.

UK • 23 Jan 23

Martine Croxall was taken off TV following an episode of The Papers on 23 October

BBC News presenter returns to air after 'bias' claims

Martine Croxall has returned to presenting BBC News after 12 days off-air following claims she had showed bias when Boris Johnson pulled out of the Conservative leadership contest.

UK • 04 Nov 22

World Service English will continue to operate globally as 24-hour broadcast radio

Nearly 400 jobs to be cut at BBC World Service

A total of 382 jobs at BBC World Service will be cut as part of plans to move to a digital-led service.

World • 29 Sep 22

Sarah Rainsford's permission to work was not extended

BBC reporter leaves Russia after credentials withdrawn

BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford has left Russia after the government abruptly refused to extend her permission to work in a tit-for-tat row with Britain over the treatment of foreign media.

World • 31 Aug 21

Sarah Rainsford called the decision 'shocking'

BBC journalist told she must leave Russia

The BBC's Moscow correspondent has said she was told by the Russian authorities that she "can't ever come back to Russia" after her visa was not renewed and she was effectively expelled from the country.

World • 14 Aug 21

The former Arsenal and England footballer was recently announced as the new host of the BBC's Football Focus

BBC presenter Scott 'proud of accent' after criticism

BBC presenter Alex Scott has said she is "proud of my accent" after a former Labour minister and House of Lords member criticised her pronunciation.

World • 31 Jul 21

Under current rules, Netflix does not fall within Ofcom's jurisdiction because it is based in the Netherlands

UK set to regulate streaming services

The British government plans to regulate streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime in the same way as traditional broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV.

UK • 20 Jun 21

An inquiry found the BBC covered up "deceitful behaviour" used by a journalist to secure a headline-making interview with Princess Diana in 1995

Harry and William condemn BBC over Diana interview

Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry have condemned the BBC for its treatment of their mother Princess Diana, saying a Panorama interview fuelled her "fear, paranoia and isolation" and a wider "culture of exploitation and unethical practices ultimately took her life".

World • 21 May 21

The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral was watched by an average of almost seven million people

BBC defends coverage of Prince Philip's funeral

The BBC has defended its coverage of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral after being hit with complaints.

World • 23 Apr 21

Prince Philip died at Windsor Castle aged 99 last Friday

'More than 100,000 complaints' about Philip coverage

The BBC has reportedly received more than 100,000 complaints about its coverage of the death of the Duke Of Edinburgh, a record in British TV history.

World • 13 Apr 21

Following legal advice, the Met Police said it was 'not appropriate' to launch a criminal investigation

Criminal probe ruled out over 1995 BBC Diana interview

British police have said they would not launch a formal probe into claims of underhand tactics by BBC journalist Martin Bashir to secure a 1995 television interview with the late Princess Diana.

World • 04 Mar 21

BBC faces strong competition from streaming services

Former banker to take over as BBC chairman

Former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp will succeed David Clementi as BBC chairman, BBC News has said.

UK • 06 Jan 21

Martin Bashir interviews Princess Diana in Kensington Palace for the television program Panorama

Diana interview comes into sharp focus once again

Twenty-five years ago this weekend, Britain's Princess Diana made it clear she saw no strength in silence. The most photographed woman in the world decided to talk.

UK • 21 Nov 20