This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition Move U.S news to it's own tab on BBC, prioritising national and local coverage.
Almost every time I check BBC news, specifically online, there are numerous articles covering U.S. politics, culture etc. in central focus whilst more relevant U.K. news get pushed down the list.
I think this causes a dilution and can be quite distracting to what is happening nationally and locally
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This is the case more often then not, there are times when what I've described isn't the case but it's on the rarer occasion.
If you'd like, check BBC over a period of a few days and see for yourself.
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