Actors’ charity vote to reignite dispute involving Penelope Keith

Ousting of Keith, Sian Phillips and others in 2022 led to watchdog admitting it made errors in handling of row

A long-running and acrimonious dispute at an actors' charity involving some of the best-known names of the British stage and screen is to return to the spotlight next week amid claims of boardroom coups and electoral gerrymandering.

The quarrel at the 40m Actors' Benevolent Fund (ABF) has also triggered fierce criticism of the Charity Commission. In a rare admission of fault, the watchdog has accepted it made serious errors in its two-year handling of the controversy.