BBC defends Kids Company coverage amid Yentob claims

Alan Yentob

The BBC has defended its coverage of the Kids Company controversy after a report suggested that Alan Yentob attempted to influence a Newsnight probe into the charity, which he chairs.

Alan Yentob ‘attempted to influence story’

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