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Tim Davie denies BBC Gaza bias and says he is ‘very proud’ of its record

The outgoing director general said the corporation has learnt lessons after ‘unacceptable and upsetting’ Glastonbury broadcast with ‘some heavy heart’

By Jane Prinsley

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Tim Davie on The Rest is Entertainment podcast (YouTube/TheRestIsEntertainment)

Owen Jones addresses a rally in Whitehall, London, on April 29, 2025 (Alamy)

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Owen Jones article alleging bias by BBC editor was ‘defamatory’ but stated ‘opinion’, judge rules

By Jess Glass

2 min read

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Owen Jones attacked ‘journalistic integrity’ of Jewish BBC News editor, libel trial hears

By Callum Parke

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The BBC has been accused of double standards after it initially claimed any Arab under the age of 20 was a child, whereas a response to another complaint suggested that Jews could only be referred to as such when they were babies (Photo: BBC)

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BBC Arabic ‘double standards’ in using different ages to define Jewish and Palestinian children

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time panellist Bunny Guinness has been criticised for making the 'Moneybags Rothschild' comment in one episode of the programme (Photo: YouTube)

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BBC rejects complaint over ‘Moneybags Rothschild’ remark on Gardeners’ Question Time

By Jane Prinsley

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Reporter Marissa Lang, who was laid off from the Washington Post, speaks as Washington Post employees, along with supporters from the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, rally outside the Washington Post office building in Washington, DC, on Feburary 5, 2026. The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts on February 4, saying that "painful" restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper. The Post, which gained legendary status when its reporting helped bring down president Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal, will see "substantial" reductions in its newsroom, Executive Editor Matt Murray said. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

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From woke to broke: The Washington Post’s crisis should alarm the BBC and others

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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. (Image: Getty)

By Evie Robinson

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The dangerous erasure of Jews from the Holocaust

Every time that the memory of the Shoah is distorted, it is an insult to victims and survivors, and makes it ever harder to combat rising antisemitism

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January 30, 2026 15:35

Monument to the Warsaw Ghetto heroes (Image: Getty)

By Russell Langer

When Holocaust Memorial Day fails the Jews

Some events are being hijacked by Gaza polemics, protests and distortions. As we lose the last generation of survivors, we betray their legacy when we allow commemorations to become part of the problem and not the solution

3 min read

January 28, 2026 15:49

Protestors outside a Holocaust commemoration in Sheffield. (Image: X)

By Stephen Pollard

Why the BBC is one of the most dangerously antisemitic organisations in the West

For the sheer audacity of the corporation’s deliberate decision to make its own contribution to wiping Jewish suffering from history, yesterday’s reporting of Holocaust Memorial Day surely tops everything

4 min read

January 28, 2026 14:45

BBC London fails to mention Jews in report on the Battle of Cable Street

The role of ‘the Irish and dockers’ was mentioned in the segment which included narration on the historical context

By Siam Goorwich

2 min read

January 28, 2026 13:35

BBC London failed to mention Jews during a two-minute segment hooked off the musical, Cable Street (Picture: BBC)

‘Shameful’ BBC accused of ‘Holocaust erasure’ after omitting word ‘Jew’ from HMD coverage

Corporation forced to apologise for ‘incorrect wording’

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

January 28, 2026 10:58

Repeated BBC broadcasts on Tuesday about Holocaust Memorial Day were accused of 'Holocaust distortion' after failing to use the word Jew (Photo: BBC Breakfast)

BBC criticised for Maccabi fan ban interview at mosque where preacher called for death of Israeli ‘oppressors’

Extremist sermons emerged after Masjid Al Falaah official told TV news he “welcomed” police decision to bar Tel Aviv team’s supporters

By Jane Prinsley

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January 14, 2026 20:31

Masjid Al Falaah mosque near Villa Park stadium in Birmingham (Google street view)

How a Mitford sister came to hear about tikkun olam

The Hebrew phrase was namechecked in a recent TV drama

By Simon Rocker

3 min read

January 11, 2026 12:54

Confidants: Nancy Mitford (played by Bessie Carter) in the series Outrageous with her Jewish friend Joss (Will Attenborough)

Contributors who glorified killing of Israelis and Jews were allowed on BBC Arabic, head of news admits

The BBC failed to adequately scrutinise guests’ social media history, the corporation’s head of news has said

By Daniel Ben-David

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January 9, 2026 14:16

BBC headquarters in central London (Getty Images)

BBC Arabic waters down Hamas role of journalist killed by IDF

Under-fire broadcaster presents Gazan’s link to terror group as contested claim after it was reported as fact on English-language service

By Jane Prinsley

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January 8, 2026 15:56

Anas al-Sharif was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza in August 2025 (Photo by AFP)

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Tim Davie denies BBC Gaza bias and says he is ‘very proud’ of its record

Owen Jones article alleging bias by BBC editor was ‘defamatory’ but stated ‘opinion’, judge rules

Owen Jones attacked ‘journalistic integrity’ of Jewish BBC News editor, libel trial hears

BBC Arabic ‘double standards’ in using different ages to define Jewish and Palestinian children

BBC rejects complaint over ‘Moneybags Rothschild’ remark on Gardeners’ Question Time

From woke to broke: The Washington Post’s crisis should alarm the BBC and others

Holocaust Memorial Day and the erasure of Jewish victims

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