Petition · past parliament

Make the BBC declare an interest when broadcasting on the EU referendum.

Closed 248 signatures

What the petition asks

When directors of companies or MP's are involved in decision making where they have any financial or commercial interest, they are duty bound to declare that interest. The BBC coverage of the EU referendum can be seen as biased as they receive a grant from the EU.
BBC has received £2m in EU funding in run up to referendum, fuelling accusations of bias. (source Daily Telegraph)

Timeline

25 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
25 Nov 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 248
Status Closed
Opened 25 May 2016
Closed 25 Nov 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.