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The Far-Right Is Celebrating Keir Starmer’s Harassment by Anti-Vaxxers
Boris Johnson has refused to apologise for falsely accusing Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute paedophile Jimmy Savile when he was head of the Crown Prosecution Service.
Far-Right Groups Have Picked Up Boris Johnson’s False Jimmy Savile Claim
The false claim about Keir Starmer not prosecuting Savile was originally concocted by conspiracy groups, and has gone full circle after being repeated by the Prime Minister.
Jimmy Savile's Victims Are Finally Being Heard
For a new BBC documentary, filmmaker Olly Lambert has spoken to some of the several hundred people who were abused by Savile and others.
'Serious Failings' at BBC Allowed Decades of 'Monstrous' Abuse by Broadcaster Jimmy Savile
A long-awaited report into the BBC found that macho culture, deference to celebrity, and hierarchy were to blame for the failure to report decades of child abuse.
My Six Years with Jimmy Savile: An Interview with His Biographer
Dan Davies interviewed Savile over six years in order to write his now award-winning biography, 'In Plain Sight.'
I Went to See the Play About Jimmy Savile in London Last Night
I saw 'An Audience with Jimmy Savile', starring Alastair McGowan, and talked to its director, Jonathan Maitland.
Why We Should Care About the Future of the BBC
The UK's new minister for culture thinks the TV license fee is "worse than a poll tax" and it's generating fear throughout the BBC. "There's a feeling that it's the end," said an in-house producer we spoke to.
An Interview with Louis Theroux
We spoke to the filmmaker about how he evolved from the laugh-heavy oddness of Weird Weekends to sensitive, important investigations into mental health and transgender politics.
Why Do We Assume Pedophiles Look a Certain Way?
We tried to get to the bottom of the stereotypes surrounding child sex abusers.
Do Public Figures Accused of Rape Deserve Anonymity?
The British politician Mark Pritchard has been cleared of rape allegations and believes it's unfair that his accuser has the right to remain anonymous while defendants in these cases are named.
A Look Back at the Pedophilia Scandals That Swallowed Britain Whole in 2014
In 2014, a series of often seemingly intertwining child sex abuse stories have engulfed the UK in what has become the biggest scandal of modern times.
Sexual Abuse Is a Far Bigger Problem Than False Rape Allegations
Widespread and unjustified skepticism about rape claims could make victims fearful of reporting such a serious crime.