Crossing my fingers all week. Thats what weve done for all of them, havent we . Youre crossing your fingers all week . I yep, all week. And then you said shes died from the incident. Holly fitzgerald was one of a number of viewers who contacted us about that interview, writing. The bbc s coverage of the appalling incident in southport has been excellent, and Judith Moritz is one of my favourite reporters, but i was deeply uncomfortable with this interview. It felt inappropriate and insensitive to be asking a child about this terrible event, even if her mother was with her. Maggie gabbe added. Soon after the attack, an article started spreading widely on Social Media that included a false name for the alleged assailant, and wrongly suggested he was an Asylum Seeker who arrived in the Uk By Boat Last year. That rumour seems to have been a factor in the violence that followed, and it was only three days after the killings that a Court Ruling allowed Media Organisations to broadcast the na
after day of this item leading news bulletins is excessive . the situation is obviously of great concern to the bbc, but, surely, as he cannot be named untilfurther investigations are undertaken, this should be given less prominence than other news about the economy, the effects of climate change, and the war in ukraine . and david robinson suggested, report the facts when they are available and stop adding to the frenzy around who it is . who it was, was revealed on wednesday s news at six as culture editor katie razzael described. katie razzell described. this will come as a huge shock to viewers. we ve had a statement within the last few minutes from vicki flint, who is the wife of huw edwards, who named him as the bbc presenter facing allegations and said about her husband that, he was suffering from serious mental health issues and is now receiving in patient hospital care . later that evening, other bbc news outlets aired new allegations about huw edwards, and the co
you air with caution. the idea is, is that even when it is rough, the wind and the waves will come over and they could sweep you out to sea. and it s hard in this weather to try and find anyone. so please, if you do come down or if not, please just steer clear of the sea if you can. well, the rain is here and the strong winds have already started to arrive. and the sea is on its way in. and the real warning is around coastal areas with large waves and debris posing a risk to life. professor lucy easthope was one of a number of viewers concerned about that juxtaposition between the rnli s warning to steer clear of the sea and the piece to camera that followed immediately. this is utterly disgraceful. the dissonance it creates can kill people. explain yourself, bbc news. and john from cheshire recorded a video with his thoughts on the matter. are those who control the bbc of the view that oral warnings cannot comprehend be comprehended by members of the public unless accompan
and was echoed by the likes ofjacob rees mogg. well, i think it s over baked. i think they want to find the worst at every possible opportunity. and i think it shows a degree of vindictiveness that does not work to the committee s favour or advantage. the space provided on the bbc for the former prime minister and his supporters to reject the report s conclusions annoyed william riddell graham, who emailed, the 30 or so mps who support johnson should not be granted the same air time and the same deference as the hundreds of meps, including many conservatives, who will support the report . the bbc should seek balance, but when that quest for balance means that you are talking to eccentrics like fabricant and doris, then that quest becomes almost equivalent to a bias . that charge had already been levelled last friday when, before anyone else had seen its conclusions, borisjohnson dismissed the committee that investigated him as a kangaroo court. so, did the bbc allow this pr
wales and northern ireland in the new year. last week, borisjohnson, the prime minister at the time of the pandemic, arrived 3 hours early at the hearing just after seven am. here s how the 6:00 news began its coverage at six. boris johnson apologises for the way the government handled the pandemic. arriving at the covid inquiry under cover of darkness, the former prime minister admits he should have twigged much sooner the need for action. several viewers wrote in to newswatch to say they thought that was unfair. caroljefferson from loughborough protested. daphne turpin emailed from northampton. ken holden agreed. we asked bbc news to respond to those complaints and they sent us this statement. the government s plans to send some migrants to rwanda if they arrive in the uk illegally has dominated the news in the past week when the new home secretary, james cleverly visited rwanda to sign a treaty. the bbc s political editor chris mason went along to report on the event. but