Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Amend BBC's Royal charter to bar and remove political advisers from BBC Board
Closed
100 signatures
What the petition asks
Amend the BBC's Royal Charter to: a) bar anyone from the BBC Board who has held senior advisory roles in government or political party leadership in the past 10 years; and b) adjust legal thresholds to enable the removal of current board members with such affiliations.
The BBC Charter requires impartiality, yet we feel board members with recent political ties compromise this principle. We think public confidence in the BBC’s independence is undermined when governance includes former government advisers or party strategists. We believe reforming the appointment process and removing partisan members will help to protect editorial neutrality and uphold democratic standards.
We believe this would restore impartiality and public trust.
We believe this would restore impartiality and public trust.
Timeline
| 8 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
100
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
8 Jan 2026
Closed
8 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 13 Aug 2026.