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MasterChef presenter John Torode has confirmed he is the subject of an allegation of using racist language that was upheld as part of a review into the behaviour of co-presenter Gregg Wallace. The report, commissioned by MasterChef production company Banijay UK and led by law firm Lewis Silkin, found 45 out of 83 allegations against Wallace were substantiated, alongside two standalone allegations made against other people, including one for using […]

French authorities have stopped more than half of small boat crossings in the Channel this year, the Home Secretary has said. Yvette Cooper told MPs nearly 500 crossings had been “prevented” by the French police, with 385 reaching British shores. Speaking in the Commons, Ms Cooper told MPs the Government had five tactics to address small boat crossings, including strengthening the border and clamping down on illegal working. Her statement […]

Ofcom has announced it will investigate the BBC’s Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary after a review found it had breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines on accuracy. The regulator said it had examined the BBC report and would be investigating under its broadcasting code, which states that factual programmes “must not materially mislead the audience”. An Ofcom spokesperson said: “Having examined the BBC’s findings, we are launching an investigation […]

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her convicted rapist partner have been found guilty of killing their newborn baby. Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 51, went on the run with daughter Victoria in early 2023 after their four other children were taken into care. Police had launched a nationwide hunt after their car burst into flames on the motorway near Bolton, Greater Manchester. The couple travelled across England and went off grid […]