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Lord Rennard, former Lib Dem chief executive

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Former party chief executive strongly denies allegations against him

BBC executives criticised for refusing to provide interviews over report transcripts

Broadcasters and politicians criticised senior BBC executives for refusing to give interviews in response to the evidence uncovered in the Pollard report transcripts.

Lord Rennard, former Lib Dem chief executive

Lib Dems investigate claims of Lord Rennard sex harassment

Former party chief denies that he inappropriately touched female party workers

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Another series of My Mad Fat Diary has been re-commissioned for E4.

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Clare Balding to host chatshow on BT Sport

Clare Balding has landed her own chatshow which will see her interview some of the biggest names in sport.

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TV host Susanna Reid has been named the most popular presenter of BBC Breakfast in a poll to mark the morning show's 30th anniversary.

Rabbi Ephraim Padwa said that reporting the case would break rabbinic law

Senior British rabbi filmed telling alleged child abuse victim not to go to the police

A senior British rabbi has been filmed telling an alleged victim of child sexual abuse not to go to the police.

Channel 4 criticised for screening X Men film Wolverine before the watershed

TV watchdog Ofcom has criticised Channel 4 for showing scenes of "violence, aggression and menace" when children were watching by broadcasting X-Men film Wolverine before the watershed.

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