BBC journalist who says he was sacked for telling the truth about Sri Lankan civil war wins unfair dismissal appeal
A BBC World Service journalist who claims he was sacked for favouring coverage about the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils has…
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Press freedom and safety warning as BBC moves 75-year-old Chinese Service from London to Hong Kong
Journalists working for the BBC’s Chinese Service fear that its ability to report freelly will be undermined by moving most…
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Government announces £85m extra funding for BBC World Service, ‘one of our best sources of global influence’
The Government has announced £85m extra funding for the BBC World Service to help "uphold global democracy". It will be…
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Business journalist and broadcaster turned media consultant Nigel Roberts dies aged 61
Broadcaster and business journalist Nigel Roberts has died from a heart attack, aged 61. Roberts worked as senior anchor at…
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BBC journalists to be allowed into Iran to report for a week
Iran will allow some BBC journalists to report there for a week, an Iranian government official has said. (Shutterstock picture…
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World Service launches BBC Minute bulletin aimed at younger listeners
The BBC World Service has launched a 60-second long global news bulletin aimed at younger audiences today, to be updated…
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BBC World Service director Peter Horrocks to leave the corporation at the end of the year
Peter Horrocks is standing down as director of the BBC World Service Group after five years in the job. Horrocks…
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BBC says it will be ‘better steward’ of World Service as Foreign Office funding ends
The BBC has said it will "prove a better steward" of the World Service than the Government as it takes…
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