UK Government Ministers Accuse BBC of Bias

Transport Minister Huw Merriman and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer level accusations, leading to proposed reforms and criticism from opposition and journalists.

Transport Minister Huw Merriman accused the BBC of bias, citing a satirical radio show and the corporation's coverage of universal credit as examples.
Merriman mistakenly named Art Attack presenter Neil Buchanan as a biased reporter, likely confusing him with BBC social affairs correspondent Michael Buchanan.
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer also accused the BBC of bias but struggled to provide examples, leading to Downing Street denying an agenda against the corporation.
The government is proposing reforms that would give media watchdog Ofcom more powers to investigate the BBC and review more of its complaints decisions.
Opposition and the National Union of Journalists have criticized the government's accusations, with the latter calling it 'shameful' to single out individual journalists for criticism.