GB News Appearance – Sir John recently joined GB News to discuss the crisis currently facing the BBC. He explained that this is not a sudden development but something that has been brewing for a long time. The revelations in Michael Prescott’s report were truly shocking, showing not just one isolated mistake but a catalogue of reporting failures that fell short of the impartiality standards we should expect from the BBC.

As a former Culture Secretary, Sir John knows how vital impartiality and objectivity are to the BBC’s role in public life. These qualities have always been the Corporation’s strongest assets, yet they are now under threat. If people lose trust in the BBC, it risks damaging its reputation not only here at home but around the world.

What concerns him most was that the BBC board received this report weeks ago and nothing was done until it leaked into the press. Action should have been taken immediately, not weeks later.

Sir John will continue to press for accountability and transparency, because restoring confidence in the BBC is essential for its future and for the trust of the public it serves.