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John Torode responds to MasterChef sacking
MasterChef presenter John Torode will no longer work on the show after an allegation he used an "extremely offensive racist term" was upheld, the BBC has said.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
MasterChef presenter John Torode will no longer work on the show after an allegation he used an "extremely offensive racist term" was upheld, the BBC has said.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Nearly 7,000 Afghans being relocated to UK after data breach that government tried to keep secret
Almost 7,000 Afghan nationals are being relocated to the UK following a massive data breach by the British military that successive governments tried to keep secret with a superinjunction.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:04:00 +0100
Almost 7,000 Afghan nationals are being relocated to the UK following a massive data breach by the British military that successive governments tried to keep secret with a superinjunction.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:04:00 +0100
Doctor among four people killed in Southend Airport plane crash
A doctor was among the four people who died in a plane crash at Southend Airport - as police say they are yet to recover the body of one victim.
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:12:00 +0100
A doctor was among the four people who died in a plane crash at Southend Airport - as police say they are yet to recover the body of one victim.
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:12:00 +0100
Grandparents of two-year-old boy found guilty of his murder
The grandparents of a two-year-old boy have been found guilty of his murder.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0100
The grandparents of a two-year-old boy have been found guilty of his murder.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0100
Men who cut down iconic tree are locked up
The two men who felled the iconic Sycamore Gap tree have each been jailed for four years and three months.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:26:00 +0100
The two men who felled the iconic Sycamore Gap tree have each been jailed for four years and three months.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:26:00 +0100
Reform are on the march - and now they're tackling perhaps their biggest problem
Reform UK is on the march.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Reform UK is on the march.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Dermot Murnaghan 'fell through the gaps' with cancer diagnosis
Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has said he "fell through the gaps" with his prostate cancer diagnosis, calling it a "massive wake-up call".
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:18:00 +0100
Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has said he "fell through the gaps" with his prostate cancer diagnosis, calling it a "massive wake-up call".
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:18:00 +0100
BBC reveals highest-earning stars - as pay list published
Gary Lineker has topped the list of the BBC's highest-earning stars for the eighth year running.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:25:00 +0100
Gary Lineker has topped the list of the BBC's highest-earning stars for the eighth year running.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:25:00 +0100
Three women arrested under Terrorism Act after van driven into Edinburgh factory fence
Three women have been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a van was driven into an Edinburgh-based defence company's fence.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:23:00 +0100
Three women have been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a van was driven into an Edinburgh-based defence company's fence.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:23:00 +0100
Head of BBC addresses future of MasterChef
The head of the BBC says MasterChef can survive as it is "much bigger than individuals" - but the corporation must "make sure we're in the right place in terms of the culture of the show".
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:28:00 +0100
The head of the BBC says MasterChef can survive as it is "much bigger than individuals" - but the corporation must "make sure we're in the right place in terms of the culture of the show".
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:28:00 +0100