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Employers including the BBC, Boots and British Airways have been affected by a cyberattack that may have seen hackers steal employees’ personal data including national insurance numbers, dates of birth and home addresses. Last week,…

British Airways, Boots and the BBC on Monday confirmed they had been affected by a “cyber security incident” involving their payroll provider which has affected some of the UK’s best-known names.BA said the incident at Zellis, its…

Ministers will next week seek to avoid controversy by appointing a leading figure in the Welsh arts as acting chair of the BBC, following the departure of Richard Sharp. Dame Elan Closs Stephens is expected to get the nod as interim…

Sarah Lancashire plays big-hearted police sergeant Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley.…

On the heels of a National Audit Office (NAO) report casting doubt on the public broadcaster’s ability to achieve its stated aims, the UK Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that despite its bullishness about moving to a fully…

Richard Sharp was adamant he had done little wrong, insisting that an investigation into the circumstances of his appointment as BBC chair proved any breach of relevant rules was “inadvertent and not material”. But Adam Heppinstall…

BBC chair Richard Sharp has been forced to resign after an investigation found he breached public appointment rules by failing to declare a role in arranging an £800,000 loan for the then prime minister Boris Johnson.The report by…

The BBC is stuck in a “yesteryear” TV and radio era and needs more resources and regulatory certainty in order to compete in the global digital media market, MPs have warned.The broadcaster was contending with international rivals…

BBC directors have raised concerns that chair Richard Sharp’s position is becoming untenable after they were briefed on the investigation into his appointment, adding to pressure for his resignation as early as Friday.The BBC board…

The BBC sent staff a message saying: 'We don't recommend installing TikTok on a BBC corporate device unless there is a justified business reason'…