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IN THE FIRING LINE
Widespread anger at New Broadcasting House greeted news that the BBC is dispensing with five foreign correspondents covering much of Europe.

CONFIDENCE TRIC
GB News boasted of success at the Television and Radio Industries Club Awards – after force-feeding its viewers with pleas to vote for it.

SPOILS OF WAR
Sky News show The Wargame features a former chief of Joint Forces Command whose firm would benefit from increased defence spending.

CHASING SHADOWS
RT (formerly Russia Today) may have been stripped of its UK broadcast licence in 2022, but anyone can still easily watch it – thanks to Elon Musk’s X.

FOOT FAULTS
Wimbledon makes much of its wheelchair singles and doubles championships – but how many wheelchair users can actually go to watch the matches?

TOMMY ROT
A far-right influencer who was denied entry to the UK in January waxed lyrical about the Great Replacement Theory on Tommy Robinson’s new podcast.

ANTI-SOCIAL FOULS
Chinese scammers are running a sophisticated scheme selling non-existent World Cup tickets, targeting users through ads on Facebook and Instagram.

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