Petition · past parliament
Remove the use of the word British from the British Broadcasting Cooperation
Closed
95 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove the word British from the BBC. It can still be called BBC but the first B would not stand for British. Some people find the use of the word British deeply offensive and its historical coronations deeply hurtful. Others find that the BBC no longer represents British people.
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
95
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Oct 2020
Closed
6 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.