BBC staff are worried that the upcoming merger will “crash and burn” like former Prime Minister Liz Truss. Last week, the staff of the news channel were informed about the plans to launch a new channel on April 3 with pilots beginning
Gary Lineker was quieter than his usual outspoken self today when he declined to answer questions about the ongoing controversy over his anti-Government tweets which has engulfed the BBC in a massive row. The Beeb’s highest paid star broke cover for the
San Francisco Giants legendary radio broadcaster Jon Miller didn’t hold back his thoughts on the Arizona Diamondbacks during the team’s split-squad spring training game on Saturday. Miller said the Diamondbacks’ public relations department didn’t provide the usual information about their team to
A black NHS midwife has successfully filed a lawsuit against her employer for racial discrimination after her colleagues “joked” they should “check their bags” on her last day at work. Olukemi Akinmeji claims she has faced a “toxic” work environment and has
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Sue Gray, who led the investigation into lockdown parties in Downing Street, to serve as his chief of staff. The senior civil servant became a household name during the partygate scandal when she authored a report which found “a failure of
Store chiefs have warned that abuse aimed at shop workers during Covid has become “normalised”. It follows a survey that showed attacks doubled during the three years of the pandemic. The British Retail Consortium and union chiefs claim aggression linked to social
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly considering appointing Sue Gray as his new chief of staff. Ms Gray oversaw the report into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street. The senior civil servant, who has spent decades at the heart of Government, currently
BBC staff could time upcoming strikes to interfere with King Charles III’s Coronation. A ballot organised by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) could see 1,000 journalists withdraw their labour on March 15 and May 6. If they vote to take action
A fire service boss has told staff he’s banning the use of the word “firemen” because it’s a “micro-aggression”. The common term is often used by the public to describe members of the flame-tackling emergency service, but it has not been officially
A French Bulldog named Ralphie is up for adoption, but he comes with a warning label. While most adoption advertisements would focus on a dog’s better qualities, the Niagara Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said it found few