Unions at RTÉ have warned the broadcaster’s board that if the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is taken from its control, it will “be undermining its own strength and place in Irish society”.

Top BBC executives denied ever having heard about Jimmy Savile’s sex crimes despite Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman’s claim they were “common gossip”.

Top BBC executives denied ever having heard about Jimmy Savile’s sex crimes despite Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman’s claim they were “common gossip”.

The BBC’s director of news Helen Boaden and her deputy Stephen Mitchell have stepped aside, according to reports.