Andrew Neil swipes 'BBC's lack of great loyalty sparked his huge GB News move'

Team17 CEO Michael Pattison has told employees that “action has to be taken” following an in-depth and damning report about conditions at the companyLast week, more than a dozen past and present Team17 employees spoke to Eurogamer following the backlash over a proposed Worms NFT project.As well as describing poor working conditions (long hours, bad pay) staff described their lack of faith in the company’s HR team, saying that it failed to act when alerted to issues surrounding sexual harassment.Women were reportedly sent degrading messages and suggestive photos by male colleagues. After they were reported to HR, the incidents were minimised, perpetrators were given a slap on the wrist, and victims were told to sort it out amongst themselves.One woman said staff are now afraid to go to HR, as they felt they would be “gaslit”.So it turns out Team17 is run by someone worth hundreds of millions of dollars while some of their staff can’t afford three meals a day.

Our Yorkshire Farm’s Amanda Owen, 47, shared a new series of pictures on Sunday as she braved the bad weather in company of her children.The TV star was busy as usual despite the freezing temperatures and being “sopping wet” from the rain.The photos showed Amanda smiling alongside two of her children as they navigated Ravenseat Farm.In one of the snaps, Amanda can be seen posing with a flock of sheep as she tried to keep warm using a neck warmer over her head.In view of her 190,000 Twitter followers, Amanda wrote: “Never fully dressed without a smile.“*Albeit a pained one as we are all sopping wet.*”She concluded the tweet with the hashtags “Yorkshire”, “shepherdess”, “rain” and “winter”.The post soon racked up more than 2,390 likes, with many fans commenting on the seemingly freezing weather conditions.CNORMAN61601898 said: “Those poor sheep need raincoats to keep their wool dry.”JaneJon86839027 added: “You should have a lovely hot tub installed and you can warm yourself up and relax x”FloodThom typed: “Hope you’re all well, regards to the absentees.”Vibe_Poet wrote: “The smile must make all worth while and be a kind of driving energy,”The Yorkshire Shepherdess recently shared a touching update following the stillbirth of one of her calves.One of the cows on the farm, Lily, suffered the death of her calf during labour.Following the tragic event, Amanda removed the dead calf from Lily and covered another baby cow, named Stormy, with its skin.The “gory” process made Lily believe Stormy was actually hers.In last week’s Twitter post, Amanda explained that the pair are now “inseparable”.Sharing some photos of the duo, Amanda wrote: “Lily & Stormy.

Valentine’s Day may be over for another year, but Chloe Lewis’ hair will carry on its love legacy.The former TOWIE star decided to take the red theme through to her tresses, opting for a new tonal berry hair colour in lieu of her usual mid-brunette shade.The 30 year old debuted the look on her Instagram yesterday, saying: “Always wanted to go this colour but always been too scared.” Showing off the final look, Chloe then updated her followers with: “Went red for Valentine’s Day.” The star has chosen a subtle red shade, which gives her brown hair a warm lift.The colour is more visible on her root sections, while the ends of her hair have a subtle balayage effect. Chloe’s fringe section has also been styled to look quite 70s, with the ends flicking out away from her face.

Love Island has led the tributes to their original and beloved presenter Caroline Flack on Tuesday, marking two years since she died at the age of 40.The star's friends and colleagues also came out in their droves to remember her indelible mark on the entertainment industry, while her mum is attempting to reopen the investigation into her death. Sharing a snap of the blonde beauty during her press shots for the sun-soaked reality TV show, the official Love Island Twitter account posted: "Caroline, forever in our hearts." Writing his own tribute on Instagram, singer Olly Murs then shared a bittersweet snap with his longtime friend and Xtra Factor co-host.

This Morning viewers have aired their frustrations that regular hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are not presenting the ITV show this week. Best friends and co-hosts Holly, 40, and Phil, 59, are notably absent from This Morning, as they take their usual half-term break from 14-17 February. Instead, Friday presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary are fronting the popular morning show.This comes after Phil was forced to miss the programme when he tested positive for Covid-19, and Holly took a two week break as she filmed her upcoming BBC One series, Wim Hof's Superstar Survival.

Izzi Warner has shared a rare photo with her boyfriend Grant in celebration of Valentine's Day on 14 February. The 27 year old, who recently wowed in a leather jacket and fishnet tights on a night out, took to her Instagram feed to share the romantic photo with her 351,000 followers. Gogglebox star Izzi looked gorgeous in the snap as she donned a black and white sheer dress that featured star-constellation-like patterns all over it.The thigh-length number featured mesh sleeves and she teamed the outfit with a pair of black boots.

Giovanni Pernice marked the end of his Strictly journey with a touching tribute to dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis on Instagram. The duo completed the final leg of the live tour together and, after the final show on Sunday 13 February at London's O2 Arena, the Italian declared his love for his inspirational friend. The 31 year old acknowledged their success in both Strictly shows, writing, "SCD champion (tick), SCD live tour champion (tick)" before his sweet announcement.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have given a glimpse inside their romantic date night as the loved-up couple were 'reunited'.The 22 year old PrettyLittleThing creative director and her boxer boyfriend Tommy, 22, looked smitten as they spent a night at the luxurious Corinthia hotel in London for Valentine's Day. Love Island beauty Molly-Mae took to Instagram to share with her 6.2million followers how a car collected her and took her to the unknown location.The blonde beauty was led into a gorgeous suite at the hotel which was filled with red heart-shaped balloons while a huge bouquet of perfect white roses was placed on the end of the bed.

Loose Women star added after revealing the couple's earlier heartache."We love you all to the moon and back.

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Piers Morgan will not be taking part in GB News' launch on Sunday - because they can't afford him. While GB News chairman Andrew Neil has been openly courting the former GMB host, he confirmed on This Morning on Wednesday that Piers would have no part in the new network's launch this Sunday.

Dan Walker, 44, responded to Piers Morgan’s tweet about being his potential new co-star after Louise Minchin, 52, announced her departure from the show.The former Good Morning Britain star said he’d be up for the new job, on two conditions.Piers, 56, responded to an article headline which read: “Could @piersmorgan be among those to replace Louise Minchin on BBC Breakfast?"In view of his 7.9 million followers, he wrote: “Definitely, if the BBC doesn’t mind smashing its pay structure & @mrdanwalker is ordered to make my tea.”In response to his tweet, Dan wrote: “There is more chance of Prince Harry getting the gig.“And you’d be making the brews #MilkNoSugarPlease.”Piers Morgan is done with breakfast TV, Andrew Neil claimsMany Twitter users

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Piers Morgan, 56, has been linked to GB News in recent weeks after he left Good Morning Britain following backlash over his Meghan Markle comments.

HOLLY Willoughby fought back tears today as Andrew Neil started crying on This Morning as he thanked her and Phillip Schofield for their "kindness". The veteran broadcaster, and Holly and Phil, shared a rare moment of emotion on the ITV lunchtime show that left viewers in tears.

PIERS Morgan WILL return to TV and is still in talks for GB News, chairman Andrew Neil has revealed. It comes after the veteran broadcaster said he would be "delighted" to bag the former Good Morning Britain star for the start-up channel.

This Morning viewers were taken by surprise as Andrew Neil welled up with tears during his appearance on the daytime ITV show on Wednesday. The 72 year old Scottish journalist was wrapping up a discussion on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to name their daughter Lilibet when he randomly thanked hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby for their hospitality.

This Morning.The 72-year-old journalist appeared on the famous blue sofa alongside Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to discuss the latest news headlines.Royal Editor Camilla Tominey also joined in the conversation via a video link from her office.As the segment drew to a close, Andrew broke down in tears as he thanked Holly and Phillip for being "so kind" and "wonderful" to him.Viewers at home were surprised to see Andrew in tears and rushed to social media to discuss his television appearance.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Andrew Neil, how emotional was that , totally unexpected."Another added: "Andrew Neil getting all emosh.

Piers Morgan is reportedly in talks to join GB News after quitting Good Morning Britain earlier this year.The 56-year-old presenter suddenly left the ITV breakfast show in March after Ofcom received a record-breaking number of complaints in regards to his comments about Meghan Markle.He dismissed the Duchess of Sussex's claims she had suicidal thoughts that were ignored by Buckingham Palace staff.Speculation has been rife over what Piers will do next and Andrew Neil has revealed that he's had "good conversations" with the outspoken star about joining GB News.GB News chairman Andrew, 72, explained told Radio Times: "Yes, we have had conversations, but not about breakfast."All my indications are that Piers doesn’t want another breakfast show.