Ex-BBC correspondent John Sergeant says failing to pay the licence fee should not be a crime as he calls for annual £157.50 payment to be frozen Veteran broadcaster said current annual £157.50 licence fee should be frozen Sergeant suggested the BBC should be ‘forced’ to earn more by other means Government will respond to consultation … Read more
‘We made a mistake’: BBC finally APOLOGISES after social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin said ‘n****r’ in news report about hit-and-run attack on black NHS worker By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 15:52 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 15:52 BST, 9 August 2020 The BBC has apologised for a news report which contained a racist … Read more
Fury as BBC social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin says ‘n****r’ in report on racist hit-and-run attack on black NHS worker in Bristol Social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin used the offensive language at 10am She was covering crash between Honda Accord and a 21-year-old man in Bristol Said: ‘Because as the men ran away, they hurled racial … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon leads tributes after veteran ITN Westminster correspondent Harry Smith dies suddenly aged 69 Scottish political journalist Harry Smith has died aged 69, his family confirmed Nicola Sturgeon called him as a ‘stalwart of Scottish and UK political reporting’ Harry started out in local newspapers before landing roles at the BBC and ITN He … Read more