Government to Give Media Watchdog More Powers to Regulate BBC News Articles

Published on January 22, 2024

The government is to give media watchdog Ofcom more powers to regulate BBC news articles in a bid to boost public trust in the broadcaster amid impartiality concerns. On Monday, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer recommended major reforms to help boost audience confidence in the BBC’s impartiality as well as its complaints system. Under the new rules, the media regulator will be able to take enforcement action if articles don’t meet relevant broadcast standards. Enforcement Action Following the first Mid-Term Review, the government said that Ofcom would get more powers over the BBC’s online services where the broadcaster has editorial control, including the BBC News website and the BBC’s YouTube channel....

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