Search results for ‘bbc pension’
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BBC to freeze licence fee
The BBC is to freeze the licence fee for the next six years and absorb the cost of the World Service as part of cuts agreed ahead of the government’s spending review, writes Siobhan Kennedy.
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BBC staff call off planned strike
BBC staff have called off a planned strike which would have blacked out David Cameron’s speech to next week’s Conservative Conference.
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Presenters warn BBC strikers against conference blackout
Ed Miliband and BBC presenters warn staff over a strike during the Conservative conference, as media pundit Steve Hewlett tells Channel 4 News the walkout would damage the broadcaster’s reputation.
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FactCheck: what is the Suella Braverman speeding row about and what could happen next?
What is the Suella Braverman speeding row about and what could happen next? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: what does Putin’s nuclear ‘New START’ decision mean and should we be worried?
Experts say the risk of nuclear conflict remains low.
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FactCheck: Sunak claims Conservatives lowered income inequality before pandemic
The ONS says income inequality reached a 10-year high in the year before the crisis.
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FactCheck: is the mainstream media ignoring the yellow vest protests?
Social media is full of claims that mainstream outlets have decided not to cover the protests.
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FactCheck: Leaked document casts doubt on Corbyn antisemitism claim
The evidence we’ve seen casts doubt on whether the new policy has actually taken effect.
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FactCheck: can no-deal Brexit be stopped?
There are just two months to go before we’re due to leave.
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FactCheck: Labour contradict themselves on non-disclosure agreements
Here are eight official statements from Labour frontbenchers condemning the use of NDAs.
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FactCheck: Theresa May’s slips, u-turns and broken promises
Her time in office will forever be associated with Brexit. But the trials and tribulations of Mrs May’s premiership don’t end there.
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FactCheck: Labour and Conservative front benches both split over second referendum
Frontbenchers from both parties have appeared to contradict their own colleagues on the question of a “confirmatory vote”.
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How much are MPs paid?
MPs are set to receive a pay rise of 1.8 per cent this year, bringing their total salary to £77,379. Announcing the decision, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said it was increasing wages to keep them in line with public sector pay. FactCheck looks at the bigger picture.
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FactCheck: Have universities become ‘bloated’ under higher tuition fees?
The average UK vice chancellor gets paid six times as much as a lecturer. And there’s no evidence that senior pay is linked to university performance.
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FactCheck: Labour and antisemitism
The Labour party finds itself in the middle of a row over antisemitism – in the week when the party will change rules to explicitly forbid antisemitism. FactCheck investigates.
