‘Freddie Starr rammed reporter’s car with his Audi’
Comedian Freddie Starr assaulted journalists and photographers encamped outside his Warwickshire mansion and threatened to attack them with baseball bats,…
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Fresh doubts over Mark Thompson’s job at New York Times over Savile scandal
Thompson 'wilfully ignorant' of Savile scandal, says columnist 'It's worth considering now whether he is the right person for the…
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Peter Rippon ‘tried to kill Jimmy Savile story’
A Newsnight reporter alleged that her editor tried to "kill" the Jimmy Savile story by making "impossible editorial demands" and…
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‘Five to 10’ staff in BBC sex probe during ‘Savile period’, says DG George Entwistle
The BBC is investigating up to 10 "serious allegations" involving past and present employees, director general George Entwistle said today.…
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Leaked email reveals PR questions for Newsnight on ‘managing’ Savile expose
A leaked BBC email from a senior press officer to Newsnight journalists today reveals how close the BBC was to…
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Shipman judge and ex-Sky News chief to head BBC’s Savile sex abuse reviews
Former head of Sky News to lead review into Newsnight Savile documentary Dame Janet Smith to review child protection and…
By Culture Secretary claims BBC ‘inappropriately’ pulled Newsnight investigation into Jimmy Savile
The BBC "inappropriately" pulled an investigation by Newsnight into sex abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile, Culture Secretary Maria Miller said…
By Newsnight journalists to get answers over dropped Savile documentary
BBC director-general George Entwistle has asked a senior colleague to answer Newsnight journalists' questions on the decision to drop a…
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