Viewers accuse BBC of pandering to ‘cancel culture’ as broadcaster AXES Andrew Neil

Furious viewers slammed the BBC today after the broadcaster announced plans to cancel the Andrew Neil Show as part of a wider cull of 520 jobs from its news operation. Mr Neil’s political programme has not been on the air during the coronavirus pandemic, and the corporation today confirmed the show will not be returning. … Read more

National Theatre axes 400 casual jobs as UK venues struggle

The National Theatre today confirmed that 400 casual workers will lose their jobs as the theatre industry continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  The NT revealed it will pay 250 front of house and 150 backstage staff members until the end of August but they will not be kept on afterwards.  The … Read more

Boris Johnson urges firms to hold job cuts as Arcadia axes 500

Boris Johnson today urged firms to hold off on job cuts ‘until times get better’ after John Lewis, Harrods and Topshop announced plans to close stores and axe workers as coronavirus continues to choke Britain’s high streets.  The Prime Minister was confronted about a growing numbers of job losses amid the pandemic during todays PMQs, insisting the Government … Read more

Boris pleads with firms to hold off on job cuts as Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group axes 500 workers

Boris Johnson today urged firms to hold off on job cuts until ‘times get better’ after John Lewis, Harrods and Topshop announced plans to close stores and axe workers as coronavirus continues to choke Britain’s high streets.  The Prime Minister was confronted about a growing numbers of job losses amid the pandemic during todays PMQs, insisting the Government … Read more

Boris Johnson AXES  daily coronavirus press conferences after three months

Boris Johnson AXES daily coronavirus press conferences after three months saying they will now only be held when there are ‘significant announcements’ Tonight’s Downing Street briefing, chaired by PM, will be last scheduled update In future they will only be held for ministers’ ‘significant announcements’  Daily briefings launched  in early March when the pandemic began … Read more

Love Island AXES winter series but will return in summer 2021

ITV have axed the winter series of Love Island, with the show returning to screens in summer 2021. The summer 2020 series was cancelled last month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and on Monday bosses at the channel announced that the next series of the ITV2 dating show won’t be for another year.  ‘Love … Read more