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Who is Robbie Gibb, the man at the center of the BBC scandal involving Boris Johnson?

BBC staff and leading political figures are calling for Robbie Gibb to step down from the BBC board.

So, who is the Tory ‘agent’ at the center of the tangled web of political and media interests, asks Katie Rosensky

Namita Singh13 November 2025 06:03

Who are the 10 people who will be responsible for the appointment of the new Director General in BBC?

a board member, Sir Robbie GibbIt faced sharp criticism in the Commons on Wednesday.

However, Starmer declined to comment on “individual activities at the BBC”.

The BBC Board, led by non-executive Chairman Samir Shah, consists of 10 members, with the Director General also serving on the Board and chairing the Executive Committee.

Namita Singh13 November 2025 at 05:00

Voices: BBC should send Trump a four-word message about his $1 billion lawsuit

The American broadcast media has succumbed to Trump’s legal claims. The BBC writes that now is the time to show that they will not be afraid and will not fall for the President’s tricks alan rusbridger

Namita Singh13 November 2025 04:40

Media lawyer says BBC has right to take Trump’s legal threat ‘seriously’

Media lawyer says BBC has right to take Trump’s threat to sue ‘seriously’

The BBC is right to take Donald Trump’s threat to prosecute “seriously”, a media lawyer has warned. The US President has threatened to seek $1 billion from a corporation over a Panorama documentary episode, claiming he has been “defamed” by selectively editing his January 6, 2021 speech. In an exclusive interview with The Independent, media lawyer Rupert Cowper-Coles explained that the BBC is right to take the lawsuit “seriously”, adding that it would be worrying if British media organizations were ever subject to compensation “close” to the figure presented by Trump’s legal team. However, the US President may face difficulties in suing the corporation over “defamatory” statements on Panorama, partly because the documentary would not have been broadcast in the United States.

Namita Singh13 November 2025 04:22

Ed Davey hits out at Trump over $1 billion BBC legal threat

athena stavrou13 November 2025 04:00 PM

Scandal-hit BBC is now more vulnerable than ever, says former boss

A former BBC chief has warned that the criticized public broadcaster is now more vulnerable than ever in the face of the current crisis.

Admitting the editing of a speech by Donald Trump, which prompted the US president to threaten a billion-dollar lawsuit, was “wrong and harmful”, Lord Hall of Birkenhead commented that the corporation had “no institutional bias”.

The independent crossbencher, who served as Director General of the BBC from 2013-2020, also called for an end to the decade-long process of reviewing the broadcaster’s deal or charter, which he suggested could be used as a way to “defund” the organisation.

He argued that preventing the need for future renewals would strengthen the independence of the corporation and would be “a wonderful legacy from this government”.

Namita Singh13 November 2025 03:39

BBC should send Trump a four-word message about his $1 billion lawsuit

athena stavrou13 November 2025 03:20

Recap: Davey explains his departure

Speaking on a call with staff on Tuesday morning, outgoing director general Tim Davie gave three key reasons for his departure.

BBC News reported that he said the continuity of the role, the upcoming charter renewal and criticism of the Panorama documentary on Trump were all contributing factors.