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BBC ‘needs to get a grip quicker’ after controversies such as Bob Vylan set
Ofcom chief executive Melanie Dawes said there could be a risk that the public will lose confidence in the broadcaster.
BBC bosses told to ‘get a grip quicker’ after Bob Vylan launched into ‘death to IDF’ chant at Glastonbury
BBC bosses have been told to “get a grip quicker” after major controversies such as punk rap duo Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury ...
Ofcom chief hits out at BBC 'own goals' over Gaza documentary and Glastonbury coverage saying corporation must 'get a grip'
Dame Melanie Dawes urged the corporation to 'get a grip quicker' as she warned blunders could 'start to erode public trust ...
BBC needs to get a grip quicker after controversies, Ofcom chief says
Dame Melanie Dawes said the BBC needed to complete reports and investigations sooner.
Damon Albarn calls Bob Vylan Glastonbury set a “spectacular misfire”
Damon Albarn has revealed his thoughts on the Bob Vylan controversy after the band led a crowd through a "death to the IDF" ...
BBC lost public trust over Glastonbury fiasco, Ofcom boss says
The BBC lost public trust over the Glastonbury fiasco when it broadcast anti-Israeli chants, the head of Ofcom has said. Dame ...
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Under fire and lacking leadership, BBC staff’s default is: ‘Avoid Gaza’
For the past week, rumours have been circulating at the BBC that Lisa Nandy, secretary of state for ­culture, asked BBC ...