{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/750183.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":750183,"attributes":{"action":"Legislate to protect BBC independence from political and corporate influence.","background":"Pass an act reconstituting the BBC as a nationally owned corporation independent from government and whose leadership does not arise from government appointments; state funded and constitutionally barred from any form of  private sector leadership,  governance or influence of private companies.","additional_details":"The BBC has always stood as a bastion of free, fair and independent reporting and quality programming. However, since changes to its structure and governance  appointments system in 2007; and more recently facing increasing  political and corporate influence bearing down upon broadcasting values and decision-making, means The BBC risks succumbing to pressure from malign actors seeking to ensure favourable reporting and the promotion of untruths in their own interests. This must be prevented.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-11-10T01:34:24.502Z","updated_at":"2026-01-08T14:25:12.013Z","rejected_at":"2026-01-08T14:25:08.892Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-11-13T22:17:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"The following petition calls for a similar action: \r\n\r\nAmend BBC's Royal charter to bar and remove political advisers from BBC Board\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/750310"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}