Rupert Murdoch puts BBC in his sights with Times Radio launch

Rupert Murdoch is gearing up for an attack on the BBC with the launch of a new radio station to rival the embattled Radio 4.

The media baron’s News UK is set to unveil details this week of Times Radio, which will be funded by the newspaper title, and it is thought that Times Radio will call on the paper’s journalists to take on presenting roles amid greater collaboration across the media group.