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‘Neutral’ Sources and the Evidence Against Trump

Nafeez Ahmed

Deborah Turness, the now departed BBC News chief, previously attempted to attract Reform UK voters to the BBC’s news coverage
Photo: Danny Lawson/PA

Michael Prescott’s dossier, accusing the BBC of systemic bias, was described by the Telegraph as an “internal” memo. But it was not commissioned by the BBC. It was authored by Prescott, unsolicited, and then sent to the corporation after he finished his stint as an external advisor.

Among the organisations he cited in the memo to support his claims – presented as independent, expert organisations – were History Reclaimed and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI).

History Reclaimed describes itself as “an independent group of scholars” defending history from “political manipulation”.

The Lobbyist Behind the BBC Bias Memo

The author of the leaked memo – which led to the resignation of the corporation’s Director General and CEO of BBC News – works at a British communications and PR firm paid by US tech giants tied to President Donald Trump. Nafeez Ahmed reports
Nafeez Ahmed

The ‘Boriswave’ Powering the Carousel of Scapegoats

Post-Brexit supply chain pressures and a series of international crises all resulted in a significant rise in net migration in recent years. The measures taken were supported at the time – but the public wants to ‘have it both ways’, writes James Bloodworth
James Bloodworth