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Prevent the BBC from broadcasting any news or political discussion programs.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

A recent OFCOM investigation found widespread and irrefutable evidence of huge bias in news and political discussion programming even though the summary contradicted these findings.
Prevent the BBC from broadcasting or producing any news, political discussion or current affairs programs or any transmissions of any genre that proffer a biased opinion.
The BBC must maintain neutrality at all times and this is especially important now in the already divisive climate created by Brexit. BBC bias is fuelling the fire of discontent.
EU funding must be examined.
Please refer to the published OFCOM report.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because this would be the responsibility of the BBC and Ofcom which are independent of the UK Government and Parliament.

Timeline

23 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
5 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Apr 2019

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