StatusOngoing
Opened8 Jan 2026
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Amend the BBC's Royal Charter to: a) bar anyone from the BBC Board who has held senior advisory roles in government or political party leadership in the past 10 years; and b) adjust legal thresholds to enable the removal of current board members with such affiliations.
The BBC Charter requires impartiality, yet we feel board members with recent political ties compromise this principle. We think public confidence in the BBC’s independence is undermined when governance includes former government advisers or party strategists. We believe reforming the appointment process and removing partisan members will help to protect editorial neutrality and uphold democratic standards. We believe this would restore impartiality and public trust.
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1David Davis MP
Goole and Pocklington2Steve Darling MP
Torbay3Rachael Maskell MP
York Central4Sir Desmond Swayne MP
New Forest West5Sir Mel Stride MP
Central Devon6Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham7Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Clapham and Brixton Hill8Tom Gordon MP
Harrogate and Knaresborough9Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire10Matt Rodda MP
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