BBC accused of ‘cover up’ by police chief over Cliff Richard raid coverage
The chief constable of South Yorkshire Police has accused the BBC of trying “to cover up” its involvement over the media coverage surrounding the raid on Cliff Richard’s home last week.
In a letter to MP Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, David Crompton said the force had contacted the BBC to amend an article on its website, which said the raid and subsequent media coverage was “a deliberate attempt by police to ensure maximum coverage”, after claiming the broadcaster was trying to “cover up the fact that it had initiated contact with the force about the Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
