Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has exposed how a former Plaid Cymru official is now being paid £190,000 a year as a BBC bigwig.
Mr Farage released a short video highlighting how Rhuanedd Richards left her post as Plaid Cymru's chief executive for a high-profile job at Broadcasting House in 2021.
He said: "Well, what a dramatic day for the BBC, two major resignations, President Trump now even threatening to sue them for what they did.
"The BBC defend by saying, 'No, no, no, no, no. There's no bias in the BBC.' But try this for size: Rhuanedd Richards was the chief executive of Plaid. She worked, during the Labour-Plaid coalition, for the Government of Wales.
"She is now a director of BBC Wales on just over £190,000 a year. This is living proof, right the way to the top, that the BBC is infected with left-wing bias."
Nigel Farage shares disappointment after Bank of England announcement
Nigel Farage has shared his disappointment after the Bank of England's announcement
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has expressed his disappointment after the Bank of England’s announcement on stablecoins.
“I was hoping after my meeting with Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, that he would finally get with the times and recognise that Stablecoins are now a major part of the modern, 21st century economic system.
“But no, a £20,000 limit on individual consumer ownership of Stablecoins is what he is sticking to. He is keeping the City in the dark ages. No wonder we are falling behind," Mr Frage added.
Mel Strides blasts Rachel Reeves for ‘pulling the wool over our eyes’ on tax increases
Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride has hit out at Rachel Reeves after she hinted at tax rises in her upcoming budget.
"Rachel Reeves is trying to pull the wool over your eyes. Having already raised taxes by £40 billion she said she had wiped the slate clean, she wouldn't be coming back for more and it was now on her,” he said.
"Every time the numbers don’t add up, Reeves blames someone else. But this is about choices - and the Chancellor is making all the wrong choices.
"Rachel Reeves has borrowed, spent and taxed like there's no tomorrow - and she's coming back for more because she doesn't have a plan or the strength to stand up to Labour's backbenchers, who are now calling the shots.
"My message is clear: if Rachel Reeves reduces government spending - including the welfare bill, she doesn't need to raise taxes again. A future Conservative government would focus on controlling spending, reducing borrowing and cutting taxes - not squeezing working people and businesses,” the Shadow Chancellor added.
Tories swipe at Reform UK after small business summit
The Tory Party has taken aim at Reform UK after Nigel Farage hosted a summit to set out his plans to help small businesses.
A Conservative Party spokesman said: “Reform are a one-man band with no plan for the economy - and it shows. Just days after their economic ‘reset’, they have reverted to type and announced more unfunded spending commitments.
“Reform’s policies will drive up welfare, drive up borrowing and drive up taxes, making things even harder for the businesses we rely on to drive growth.
“The Conservatives will always support small businesses. That’s why we will reverse Labour’s damaging family business tax, and why we have a fully funded plan to scrap business rates for 250,000 high street firms. We are the only party with the strong team and the business experience needed to deliver a stronger economy.”
Rachel Reeves suggests she may be forced to break Labour’s manifesto pledge on tax
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has all but admitted she could break Labour’s manifesto commitments on tax, warning that continuing at current levels would necessitate deep cuts in Government expenditure.
She said: “I will set out the choices in the Budget... It would, of course, be possible to stick with the manifesto commitments, but that would require things like deep cuts in capital spending.
“The reason why our productivity and our growth has been so poor these last few years is because governments have always taken the easy option to cut investment in rail and road projects, in energy projects, in digital infrastructure.
“And as a result, we’ve never managed to get our productivity back to where it was before the financial crisis.
“So we’ve always got choices to make, and what I promised during the election campaign was to bring stability back to our economy, and what I can promise now is I will always do what I think is right for our country," the Chancellor continued.
“We’re still going through the process at the moment of preparing the Budget measures. So those final decisions haven’t been taken yet, but as I take those measures, I will do what I believe is right for our country, and sometimes that means not always making the easy decisions, but the decisions that I think are in our national interest,” Ms Reeves told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Rachel Reeves hints at desire to end the two-child benefit cap
Rachel Reeves has revealed she opposed children being “penalised” for being part of large families, hinting she may be considering ending the two-child benefit cap.
Amid calls for the two-child cap could be scrapped, the Chancellor said it was important not to let the “costs to our economy in allowing child poverty to go unchecked”.
“In the end, a child should not be penalised because their parents don’t have very much money. Now, in many cases you might have a mum and a dad who were both in work, but perhaps one of them has developed a chronic illness, perhaps one of them has passed away. There are plenty of reasons why people make decisions to have three, four children, but then find themselves in difficult times.
“You will also have things like adoption or foster caring. Lots and lots of different reasons why families change shape and size over time, and I don’t think that it’s right that a child is penalised because they are in a bigger family through no fault of their own.
“So, we will take action on child poverty. The last Labour government proudly reduced child poverty and we will reduce child poverty as well,” she told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Kemi Badenoch slams Labour's 'rinse-and-repeat chaos' after second migrant sent to France returns to Britain
Kemi Badenoch said 'only the Conservatives' have a plan to secure Britain's borders
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Kemi Badenoch has slammed Labour for its "rinse-and-repeat chaos" after a second migrant returned to the Britain after being sent to France.
The Conservative leader wrote to X: "A SECOND migrant sent to France under Labour’s failing 'one-in-one-out' scheme is already back.
"Rinse-and-repeat chaos from a Government with no backbone and no plan.
"Only the Conseratives have a plan to deport every illegal immigrant and secure our borders."
Downing Street says return of second 'one in, one out' to Britain shows system is working
Downing Street has insisted that the return of a second "one in, one out" migrant to the UK showed the system was working.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: "It is absolutely evidence of the system working.
"You’ve got a person who’s arrived at the front door, who has been detected immediately, their journey has been wasted completely.
"They are in line to return to France, just as the previous case was – out of pocket and out of chances, they are destined to go back straight to France and their money spent on this dangerous crossing will have been spent in vain."
Second 'hokey cokey' migrant crosses back into Britain - despite Labour deporting him to France
Almost 400 small boat migrants arrived into Britain today | GB NEWSAnother illegal migrant removed under the France returns deal has crossed back into the UK, GB News can exclusively reveal.
The People's Channel has discovered the migrant arrived back into UK waters on a small boat on Remembrance Sunday.
He was one of almost 400 small boat migrants picked up in the Channel by Border Force and taken to Dover harbour.
The news serves as another major blow to the Government's flagship one-in-one-out scheme with France.
BBC is not corrupt or institutionally biased, PM's official spokesman says
The BBC is not corrupt nor institutionally biased, Downing Street has said.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: "On the question of is the BBC corrupt? No. The BBC has a vital role in an age of disinformation… where there’s a clear argument for a robust, impartial British news service to deliver, and that case is stronger than ever.
"I think I’ve already addressed some of the comments that have been made over the last 24 hours, but we are of the view that it’s important that the BBC acts swiftly to maintain trust and correct mistakes quickly when they occur."
The spokesman was also asked if Sir Keir Starmer believed the BBC was institutionally biased and replied: "No, but it is important that the BBC acts to maintain trust and correct mistakes quickly when they occur, because as I say, for any public service broadcaster, accountability is vital to maintain trust."
BBC chair apologises for bias scandal and sets our drastic action to save broadcaster from crisis
The chair of the BBC chair has apologised for an "error of judgment" over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump for Panorama.
Samir Shah said there have been more than 500 complaints since the publication of the memo that raised concerns about the editing of the speech by the US President.
Director-general Tim Davie resigned alongside Chief Executive of BBC News Deborah Turness over concerns raised in Michael Prescott’s report about the way a speech by Mr Trump was edited for Panorama.
Ed Davey calls on PM to 'condemn Donald Trump's attack on BBC' in letter
Ed Davey said Donald Trump's 'assault' on the BBC was a 'serious threat to national interest'
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Sir Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to "condemn Donald Trump attack on the BBC".
In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, the Lib Dem leader also referenced what he described as a "concerning" comment by White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, who urged people to "watch GB News".
The letter read: "Dear Prime Minister, President Trump’s assault on the BBC is a serious threat to our national interest, and I urge you to join me in standing up against it.
"The BBC belongs to everyone here in the United Kingdom.
"We should be incredibly proud that the UK is home to the world’s number one source of trusted news – something that strengthens our democracy while also enhancing our power to uphold our values around the globe."
It added: "It should be extremely concerning to us all to see the President of the United States pressuring the BBC over its leadership and attacking its journalists as 'corrupt', and his Press Secretary telling everyone to 'watch GB News'.
"It should not be up to foreign powers to dictate where the British people get their news from. We must stand united to defend our democracy from foreign interference like this – even when it comes from a crucial ally."
The letter concluded: "Will you join me in condemning Donald Trump's attack on the BBC?
"As political leaders, we have a responsibility to protect one of our nation’s most treasured institutions from becoming subservient to Donald Trump and his cronies, especially when their values are so far removed from the values of the British people.
"The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together."
Checkatrade gives backing to Reform UK
Kevin Byrne, the founder of the online directory Checkatrade, has given his backing to Nigel Farage and Reform UK.
Speaking at a press conference after the Reform leader, Mr Byrne said: “Right now, I just don’t feel or see or sense there’s a vision for this country outside of Reform.
“I was asked before I come on the stage, ‘Kev, why have you come over to Reform?’
“And I said, it’s desperation and disappointment.”
Government 'only listens to big business', says Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage said the Government 'only listens to big business'
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Nigel Farage said the Government "only listens to big business" as he set out Reform UK’s pitch to small business owners.
The party leader added: "Some on the left will tell you ‘the economy is failing because capitalism is failing’. No. We’re not living in capitalism, we’re living in an age of global corporatism.
"We’re living in an age where the big businesses virtually control and own the political arena."
Referencing the 300 small and medium-sized business owners joining him at the press conference, Mr Farage added: "Capitalism is what these people do. Free enterprise is what these people do.
"These people take risks. They risk their own money. They go to the bank and borrow money.
“They have no idea at the start whether their business concept will work or not, and many of them will have failures along the way, but that’s what free market enterprise is about. It’s about risk. It’s about reward."
The Reform leader urged small business owners to join a new group supporting the party, Small Business for Reform, telling the audience: "My message today is very, very simple: The Conservatives betrayed you on small business, Labour doesn’t have any comprehension of actually what you do as small business, we do."
Nigel Farage to deliver speech on Reform's plans for small businesses
Nigel Farage will soon deliver a speech on Reform's plans to be "the party of small business".
The party leader will be speaking at a press conference in London shortly.
Reform UK won't scrap council's work from home set up despite Nigel Farage's proposed clampdown
A Reform-UK led council has "no plans" to scrap its work from home policy, despite a proposed clampdown by its party leader Nigel Farage.
Lincolnshire County Council announced it will "not change the current setup" where staff split their time between home and office where appropriate.
Earlier this year, when asked what Reform UK's priorities for power would be, Mr Farage told the BBC: "No more work from home, increased productivity. That won’t be a magic wand, it won’t solve every problem, but it will be a good start and we’ll be judged on that."
However, a Lincolnshire cabinet member appeared to confirm the current remote working setup would not be changing.
WATCH: Labour minister admits 'editorial failings' at BBC
Chair of Parliament committee accuses BBC's director-general of 'ignoring' issues raised in leaked memo
The chairwoman of the Parliament committee set to receive a response from the BBC’s chairman has said she is "very sad" about director-general Tim Davie’s resignation, but said he “ignored” issues raised in Michael Prescott’s report.
Dame Caroline Dinenage, who chairs the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: "I’m very sad about Tim Davie stepping down.
"I think he was an effective leader at the BBC. I think he was a great champion for public service media, but there is no escaping the fact that he was very slow to act on this particular issue.
"But this isn’t the first time and on this particular issue, Michael Prescott’s report, he just didn’t take it seriously until it was too late.
"He should have reacted with concern and examined the claims, but just ignored it."
WATCH: Andrew Griffith says 'everyone' at BBC involved in alleged activities exposed in leaked memo 'should go'
Labour minister insists BBC is 'very trusted' amid bias claims
Government minister Louise Sandher-Jones said the BBC is "very trusted" amid bias claims.
The veterans minister told Sky News: "When you look at the huge range of domestic issues, local issues, international issues, that it has to cover, I think its output is very trusted.
"When I speak to people who’ve got very strongly held views on those, they’re still using the BBC for a lot of their information, it’s forming their views on this.
“I think we can all point to elements of BBC broadcasting of news and say ‘well, that reflects my views, and that doesn’t’ and that’s absolutely right, that we should be able to say that."
Liz Truss calls for 'end of nationalised broadcasting' as she slams BBC for 'failure to tell the truth'
Liz Truss has called for the 'end of nationalised broadcasting'
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Liz Truss has called for the "end of nationalised broadcasting" as she delivered her verdict on the BBC.
The former Prime Minister responded to a post by Donald Trump on X, in which he accused the BBC of trying to "step on the scales of a Presidential Election" after a leaked memo claimed the broadcaster edited a speech by the President earlier this year.
Ms Truss wrote: "I'm glad the US President and the rest of the world are seeing the BBC for what it is.
"Its failure to tell the truth on everything from transgender ideology to economics to Gaza has done huge damage to politics and government in this country.
"This should be the end of nationalised broadcasting."
Nigel Farage issues 'last chance' warning to BBC as thousands could 'refuse to pay licence fee'
Nigel Farage has issued a warning to the BBC following the resignations of the broadcaster's director-general Tim Davie and its news CEO Deborah Turness.
Mr Farage cautioned that the pair's exits "must be the start of wholesale change" - adding a chilling warning to the broadcaster that "if they don’t get this right, there will be vast numbers of people refusing to pay the licence fee"...
TODAY'S TOP STORY: BBC boss Tim Davie resigns after 'systemic bias' row and admits broadcaster 'is not perfect'
BBC director-general Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness resigned last night - the latest twist in a calamitous week for the national broadcaster.
A Panorama documentary was found to have misled viewers by editing a speech by US President Donald Trump - sparking fury from in Britain and the US.
Mr Davie oversaw a slew of controversies at the licence fee-funded broadcaster - including multiple in 2025 alone, where it broadcast "death to the IDF" chants at Glastonbury and shared a Gaza "documentary" starring the son of a senior Hamas official.
In his resignation letter, the disgraced director-general claimed the BBC "is of unique value and speaks to the very best of us".
Though in Washington, Donald Trump and the White House appeared to disagree.
"Thank you to The Telegraph for exposing these corrupt 'journalists'," he said. "These are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential election."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt instead urged "everyone" to watch GB News.
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