At today’s Culture, Media and Sport Questions, LFI vice-chair Damien Egan MP raised concerns with the government about media bias against Israel in coverage of the war in Gaza.
He asked: “The BBC has a responsibility to share content that licence fee payers can trust, yet the Asserson report found widespread evidence of bias in the BBC’s reporting of the Israel-Hamas war, which, from what I can see, continues. What representations have been made to the BBC and Ofcom to ensure that impartiality is upheld in all areas?”
To which Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lisa Nandy replied: “The BBC has a responsibility to share content that licence fee payers can trust, yet the Asserson report found widespread evidence of bias in the BBC’s reporting of the Israel-Hamas war, which, from what I can see, continues. What representations have been made to the BBC and Ofcom to ensure that impartiality is upheld in all areas?”
You can read the full session here.
