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The NUJ has called for an urgent reconsideration of the BBC’s funding after yet more damaging cuts across the corporation were unveiled today.

David Mencer was abusive during an interview with BBC Today presenter Mishal Husain.

The NUJ has urged the BBC to be fully transparent in its account of the handling of the investigation into Huw Edwards, it’s knowledge of his arrest and the circumstances of the shocking crimes he plead guilty to yesterday

The corporation’s annual report shows a drop in licence fee revenue and a move to becoming a “leaner” organisation.

The union will be able to enter evidence in the hearing into the cases taken by journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney arising from surveillance revealed in the aftermath of unlawful police activity.

The NUJ will be legally represented at a resumed hearing of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal today at the Royal Courts of Justice in London (July 18th)  when the union applies to intervene in proceedings examining alleged unlawful covert surveillance of journalists by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

The NUJ is pleased to note the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal, in which three judges dismissed the BBC’s appeal confirming that it can only make changes to its pension schemes in limited circumstances.

Ofcom said it could have an adverse impact on competition, the NUJ says the funds should be used to protect local radio.

Research by the Reuters Institute for Journalism reveals UK audience interest in news has dropped by almost half since 2015, although trust in public service broadcasters in the UK and Ireland remains.

The guidance launched by the BBC outlines how to make images and visual data accessible, especially for people who use screen readers to access information online.