Rejected petition Stop Political Bias in BBC Content for Children

We call on the Government to ensure BBC children’s content is impartial and age-appropriate, particularly on sex and gender topics. As a public broadcaster, it must not promote contested views to young audiences. Introduce independent review and stronger Ofcom oversight.

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We call on the Government to stop the BBC pushing contested sex and gender ideas on children. Publicly funded content must be impartial, age-appropriate, and balanced. Launch an independent review, strengthen Ofcom oversight, and set clear safeguards so kids are educated, not indoctrinated, and parents can trust what their children watch.

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Decisions about the BBC's editorial guidelines and Ofcoms Broadcasting Code are a matter for the BBC and Ofcom respectively, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 31 March 2026
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