Democratic Unionist Party
DUP MP Gregory Campbell welcomes the publication of BBC salaries above £150k but calls for full transparency, including details of presenters' personal production company earnings and invoices, to be made available under Freedom of Information. He also says such production firms should be examined…
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TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell accuses the BBC of breaching impartiality after its News Line programme aired a segment with sports reporter Mark Sidebottom in Armagh GAA colours, and says the licence fee should be abolished.
Community relations and legacy Issue: BBC News Line segment on Armagh GAA colours Original release: BBC challenged on GAA report (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams says his defamation case against the BBC, which a jury found had defamed him over claims he sanctioned the murder of Denis Donaldson, is a significant breach in the broadcaster's monopoly on news in Ireland. He calls for publicly funded broadcasting to be held accountable.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Dublin jury decision on BBC broadcast about Gerry Adams Original release: Putting manners on the BBC – The Gerry Adams Blog (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan urges London to provide extra funding for a fair pay rise for civil servants and other public sector workers, including nurses and teachers. She says the current civil service offer is inadequate given inflation and calls for direct talks with unions to avoid strike action.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Civil service pay offer for Northern Ireland public sector workers Original release: Public sector workers deserve a fair pay rise – Dolan (opens in a new tab)
UUP economy spokesperson Mike Nesbitt MLA calls on BBC NI to reconsider its plan to scrap daily business bulletins on Good Morning Ulster. He has asked director Adam Smyth for an urgent meeting, arguing the move sends a negative signal to foreign investors.
Economy and employment Issue: BBC NI plan to drop daily business news on Good Morning Ulster Original release: NESBITT CALLS ON BBC NI TO RETHINK BUSINESS COVERAGE (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey calls the profits of British Gas owner, reported at £1.34 billion, a scandal and urges the British Chancellor to act now against energy price rises. She also calls on the DUP to end its boycott and form an Executive.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: British Gas owner profits reported at £1.34 billion Original release: British government ‘must do more’ to support workers and families – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston criticises a planned £35,000 Assembly Commission tender for a second media monitoring contract at Stormont, saying it duplicates the Department of Finance's existing Executive-wide service. He calls on the Commission to explain the need or withdraw the tender.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly Commission tender for second media monitoring contract at Stormont Original release: Stormont establishment sign off on tender for SECOND “Media Monitoring Unit” at Taxpayers’ Expense (opens in a new tab)