Petition · past parliament
Bring pressure to bear on the BBC to dismiss Alan Yentob.
Closed
359 signatures
What the petition asks
It has become increasingly clear that the positions Alan Yentob holds with the BBC have now become untenable, his admitted attempts to delay transmission of a segment of Newsnight dealing with the Kids Company charity of which he was Chairman are testament to a clear conflict of interest.
The Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen stated the following regarding Mr Yentobs attempted interference.
"The allegation is a “conflict of interest” that did not “reflect well on him”.
"The allegation is a “conflict of interest” that did not “reflect well on him”.
Timeline
| 7 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
359
Status
Closed
Opened
7 Aug 2015
Closed
7 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.