Channel 4 chief: Tories tried to sway annual report to fit privatisation policy

Investigation into Nadine Dorries' claims reality show used paid actors has found no evidence of fakery, says Alex Mahon

The government tried to intervene to alter the wording of Channel 4's annual report to fit its privatisation plans, according to the broadcaster's chief executive.

Alex Mahon also told a committee of MPs on Tuesday that the broadcaster's investigation into culture secretary Nadine Dorries' claims a 2010 Channel 4 reality show she appeared on used paid actors has found no evidence of fakery.