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The BBC has admitted it provided inaccurate coverage when it reported Donald Trump had called for prominent critic Liz Cheney to be shot, an internal document reveals.Despite accepting that its reporting was misleading, the corporation never issued a public correction to viewers.An internal memo examining allegations of bias stated: “BBC News accepted that the Liz Cheney story was not covered accurately by the BBC, and the EGSC (editorial guidelines and standards committee) concluded errors were made on this specific issue.”Ms Cheney, daughter of the late former vice-president Dick Cheney, has been among the most outspoken Republican opponents of Mr Trump.…

Daniel SandfordUK correspondentDan Kitwood/Getty ImagesThe UK’s asylum system is affected by inefficiencies, “wasted public funds” and a succession of “short-term, reactive” government policies that have moved problems elsewhere, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said.As part of its analysis, the spending watchdog looked at a sample of 5,000 asylum claims lodged almost three years ago, in January 2023.Since then, 35% (1,619) of those asylum seekers had been given some sort of protection such as refugee status, and 9% (452) had been removed from the country. But 56% (2,812) still did not have a final outcome in their case.The Home Office…

Despite a lack of first-team opportunities at Leicester, Maswanhise benefitted from being moulded by top-level coaching during his long spell at the club.He played just once, an opportunity afforded to him by now Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca when he came on as a substitute in an FA Cup win over Millwall.Pre-Maresca, Maswanhise credits part of his development to former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, who worked at Leicester between 2019 and 2023.”Having the experience to work under them was really good,” the Motherwell man tells BBC Scotland. “I’d like to say I’ve learned quite a lot, adapting to two high-level managers.”When…

Huw Edwards’s new Facebook update has been met with an unexpected outcry of support amid claims the broadcaster is lining up a “comeback attempt”.The 64-year-old convict updated his profile on Sunday with a carefully composed black-and-white headshot featuring him in a suit jacket with white stubble and a subtle smile. The convicted sex offender, who received a suspended sentence for possessing indecent images of children, has also reactivated his Instagram account with 94,000 followers.The move has been condemned by media commentators and victims’ families, who say Mr Edwards appears to be testing the waters for a return to public life…

US President Donald Trump has declared European leaders “weak”, with his comments splashed on a number of Wednesday’s front pages. According to the Metro, the president “lambasted ‘decaying’ European nations” for their failure to take action to end the Ukraine war, in a rant that the paper says “puts peace in peril”.Claudia Winkleman beams on the front page of the Telegraph, after she was made an MBE by King Charles III for her services to broadcasting. The paper leads with quotes from its interview with the leader of France’s National Rally party, Jordan Bardella, who said he would rewrite border…

The key now is for Liverpool to push on. After a disastrous run of nine defeats in 12, they are unbeaten in their last four and seemingly out of the toughest phase.Inevitably, Slot was asked about Salah afterwards, with former Dutch international midfielder Clarence Seedorf suggesting to him players can “make mistakes”.”Everyone makes mistakes in life but does the player know he’s made a mistake? Should the initiative come from him or me? That’s another question,” said Slot.Van Dijk, meanwhile, would not be drawn on whether his team-mate had let the side down.”There is no point me saying if someone…

Police forces across England and Wales could be merged into 12 regional “mega-forces” as part of major shake-up being considered by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.The publication of a highly anticipated roadmap of policing reforms has been pushed back until the new year as Ms Mahmood intends to make more radical changes, sources have told The Times. The “mega-forces” proposal is said to be the most radical of the changes being considered by the Home Secretary and is believed to be part of a wider effort to make policing more efficient.Ms Mahmood has already held multiple meetings with police chiefs, where…

Police forces across the UK are urging shoppers to stay alert as “porch piracy” reaches record levels in the run-up to Christmas.Officers in Coventry and Nottinghamshire have issued direct warnings about thieves taking parcels from doorsteps and communal areas as reports continue to rise.Data from technology firm Quadient shows parcels worth £666.5million have been reported stolen across the UK this year.The figure represents an increase of nearly £290million compared with 2024.The Radford policing team in Coventry said in a community update: “While out on patrol, we have seen quite a few parcels left in visible locations”.The team warned that taking…

ITVAngry Ginge won Series 25 of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!Staff at the football club where content creator and newly crowned King of the Jungle Angry Ginge used to play and now coaches have applauded him for putting his hometown of Eccles “on the map”. Real name Morgan Burtwistle, he recently won Series 25 of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!Angry Ginge, born in the Winton area, coaches Winton Wanderers U18s team, who he affectionately renamed Winton Yanited – a nod to his trademark online catchphrase. Chairman of Winton Wanderers FC Lee Egan said: “He’s…

Lord Alan Sugar has spoken out about Thomas Skinner’s return to the boardroom in this year’s festive Celebrity Apprentice special.Mr Skinner shot to fame on The Apprentice back in 2019, and this year, he returned to screens alongside Amy Dowden for Strictly Come Dancing. However, his time on the dance competition was far from plain sailing, with the businessman coming under fire from certain BBC viewers for his political social media posts.Mr Skinner ended up being the first casualty of the series, losing a dance-off against Ross King. The abuse he faced following the show led to him fuming that…