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UK Culture Secretary Says BBC Has “Problem Of Leadership” After String Of Gaza Scandals


UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy has accused the BBC of having a "problem of leadership" after its latest editorial debacle over the Gaza conflict.

UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy has launched a stinging attack on the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of having a “problem of leadership” after its latest editorial debacle over the Gaza conflict. On Monday afternoon, the government minister made a statement to the House of Commons about the BBC’s decision to live stream Bob Vylan ‘s Glastonbury set, during which the punk group chanted “death to the IDF.” Striking a somewhat exasperated tone, Nandy noted that she was still waiting for answers relating to the last BBC editorial scandal in February: the documentary Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone, which was narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.

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