Broadcaster says creative director who is also chairman of charity has not shown clash of interest as Kids Company announces plans to closeThe BBC has denied that Alan Yentob tried to influence a Newsnight report into scandal-hit charity Kids Company,of which he is the chairman.
Yentob, the BBC’s creative director, and allegedly called Newsnight staff hours ahead of the broadcast of its probe into Kids Company to “influence the direction” of the report,according to the Daily Mail. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com