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Google is to journalism what Vikings were to monks. Now their man will run the BBC

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Canny planning or dangerous compromise? Matt Brittin takes the hotseat at a pivotal moment

Opinion  The BBC has a new head honcho in waiting, the Director-General designate Matt Brittin. His job: helming one of the world's most famous and oldest international media brands, one with a vast and sensitive domestic position. His last job: President of EMEA Business and Operations at Google. You can imagine a greater culture clash, but you'll have to work at it.…

Rupert Goodwins

UK government admits Capita pension portal was crapita at launch

1 month 1 week ago
PAC grilling reveals £239M bought a system that couldn't handle the work, the volumes, or placeholder text

A UK government official has admitted Capita did not reach the expected level of performance following the disastrous launch of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) web portal late last year.…

Lindsay Clark