Rejected petition Keep the BBC as an independent public body without any government interferance.

The report in parliament today proposes a new board for the BBC and the end of its independent charter. With the introduction and appointment of members of the government in power.
This white paper published today threatens the independence of the BBC.

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Date submitted 12 May 2016
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