BBC forced to suspend Whitehall fact-checking scheme after Telegraph exposes civil servants working inside newsroom

The BBC is facing fresh and deeply uncomfortable questions about its political independence after a major investigation by The Telegraph revealed that dozens of government civil servants had been working inside the corporation’s newsroom, contributing to coverage of some of Britain’s most contentious political issues. In another damaging blow to the publicly funded broadcaster’s already … Continue reading BBC forced to suspend Whitehall fact-checking scheme after Telegraph exposes civil servants working inside newsroom