Kamal Ahmed was axed from ‘non-job’ £205k BBC editorial director role ‘after losing power struggle’

Axed BBC editorial director Kamal Ahmed lost his ‘non-job’ after falling out with a rival boss, MailOnline can reveal today. The BBC has axed editorial director Mr Ahmed and two others from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – leaving it with no ethnic minority members despite a pledge to increase senior management diversity last year.  The slimmed-down … Read more

Kamal Ahmed was axed from ‘non-job’ £205k BBC editorial director role ‘after losing power struggle’

Axed BBC editorial director Kamal Ahmed lost his ‘non-job’ after falling out with a rival boss while colleagues are still seething after his £12,000 private speech to hedge fund managers just after 450 staff were fired, MailOnline can reveal today. The BBC has axed editorial director Mr Ahmed and two others from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan … Read more

BBC axes Kamal Ahmed from £205k editorial director role – after £100m pledge on increasing diversity

The BBC has axed editorial director Kamal Ahmed and four other posts from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – despite pledging to increase diversity last year. An £80 million savings plan saw the job cuts announced by the broadcaster this afternoon. It said it was ‘restructuring’ the board as part of ‘plans to modernise … Read more

BBC axes Kamal Ahmed from £205k editorial director role – after £100m pledge on increasing diversity

The BBC has axed editorial director Kamal Ahmed and four other posts from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – despite pledging to increase diversity last year. An £80 million savings plan saw the job cuts announced by the broadcaster this afternoon. It said it was ‘restructuring’ the board as part of ‘plans to modernise … Read more

Wall Street Journal editorial board calls on Donald Trump to RESIGN

The Wall Street Journal editorial board has called on Donald Trump to resign, in an abrupt severance of their previously accommodating position. The paper, owned by Rupert Murdoch, has been more tolerant of the president than some of their rivals. But on Thursday night they knifed him, telling him he needed to leave before he … Read more

James Murdoch steps down from the board of News Corp over ‘disagreements over editorial content’ 

BREAKING NEWS: James Murdoch resigns from board of News Corp citing ‘disagreements over certain editorial content published by the company’s news outlets’ James Murdoch sent his letter of resignation from the News Corp board Friday He cited disagreements over ‘certain editorial content’ published by the company’s news outlets as his reason for departure News Corp … Read more

BBC admits Panorama DID breach its editorial standards

BBC admits Panorama DID breach its editorial standards by failing to reveal doctor who attacked government over PPE was long-time Labour member Interview with Labour member on Panorama was breach of editorial standards  ECU said BBC should have ‘given viewers appropriate information’ about medic  Dr Sonia Adesara, a former Labour candidate, interviewed over PPE shortages  … Read more