Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour), on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 23 members in total.

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Professional integrity of BBC journalists

That this House believes that recent issues at the BBC should in no way be used to impugn the collective integrity and professionalism of journalists; expresses concern at politically-motivated attacks aimed at undermining confidence in public service broadcasting; notes that the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism's Digital News Report 2025 found the BBC to be both the most used and most trusted news brand in the UK, and the world's most trusted international news broadcaster; opposes the threat of legal action by United States President Donald Trump which represents a strategic lawsuit against public participation on a gigantic scale aimed at intimidating free journalistic reporting; calls for worker representation and no political appointments to the BBC board, with the chair and board members chosen by an arms-length body; and urges Government to ensure through the Charter Renewal process that the BBC receives the funds it needs to deliver quality local, regional, national and international news provision and maintain the highest standards of accuracy and impartiality, free from political interference.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2462 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Kim Johnson

John McDonnell

Grahame Morris

Claire Hanna

Liz Saville Roberts

Subjects

BBC Journalism

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk