Ministers say they will intervene ‘to restore BBC trust’
Government insiders said next year's review may lead to structural changes at the BBC, including stronger regulation.
Government insiders said next year's review may lead to structural changes at the BBC, including stronger regulation.
"It’s a very important time for the BBC to look at itself and learn some significant lessons post the publication of this report."
"In an era of fake news, public service broadcasting and a free press have never been more important.”
"These are not matters of interpretation of debate, they are not exaggerations or spin, they are barefaced lies."
BBC's Laura Kuenssberg was criticised yesterday for an article she wrote about the PM and the truth.
It comes as Caroline Lucas warned that it is becoming "impossible" for the government to be held to account when the PM “systematically lies at the dispatch box with impunity”.
Gibb - Theresa May's communications director - was appointed to the role by the government.
The Royal Correspondent previously sparked a BBC bias row after he displayed his "contempt" for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle regarding a statement they made on their Royal Family exit.
Rebekah Brooks, the chief executive of News UK, revealed to staff that the huge cost of putting a TV channel on air meant it did not make business sense to push on with the plan.
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