BBC spent £5m investigating Savile scandal – including £101k on Helen Boaden’s legal costs
The BBC has spent around £5 million investigating the Jimmy Savile sex scandal and its aftermath. Its annual report and…
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Newsnight’s Savile scoop duo: Vindicated by their peers, but no longer with the programme
Two former Newsnight staffers were vindicated by their peers last week for a story that nearly never saw the light…
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Spiked Newsnight Savile story is joint winner of London Press Club scoop prize
BBC Newsnight's spiked Jimmy Savile child abuse story was today named joint winner of the scoop of the year at…
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Angus Stickler says he stands by Help for Heroes report ‘100 per cent’ ahead of Newsnight apology
The reporter involved has hit back at BBC claims that a Newsnight report broadcast on 9 August about the charity…
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Newsnight is tonight set to broadcast an on-air apology after mistakenly accusing the charity Help for Heroes of misspending cash.…
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Twitter message ‘Why is Lord McAlpine trending? *Innocent face*’ was neutral query, says lawyer
A tweet by Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow pointed "the finger of blame" at Tory peer Lord McAlpine during a…
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Three Savile stories shortlisted for scoop of the year at London Press Club awards
Three separate Jimmy Savile stories have this year been shortlisted for scoop of the year at the London Press Club…
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Former Newsnight editor Peter Rippon takes on ‘significant challenge’ as BBC Online Archive editor
Former Newsnight editor Peter Rippon is take on the “significant challenge” of BBC Online Archive editor four months after he…
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