The UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has acknowledged the perception of bias at the BBC, stating that on occasion it has been biased. When asked for evidence of actual bias, Frazer listed an error. Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed MP, however, disagrees and doesn't think the BBC is particularly biased. Former Labour MP Caroline Flint and Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns also disagree over the government's accusation of bias at the BBC. Labour's Steve Reed MP questions the government's motive, suggesting it might be an attempt to divide. Transport Minister Huw Merriman believes the BBC can do better but doesn't explicitly state bias. The opposition and government officials appear to be divided on the issue of BBC bias.
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๐จ 'Comedy' Culture Secretary @lucyfrazermp praises #GBNews โbalanceโ after issuing warnings over #BBC bias. #NeverTrustATory #ToryChaos #ToryBrokenBritain #ToriesDestroyingOurCountry #GeneralElectionNow ๐ปhttps://t.co/pWM6KcaSYO
Is the BBC bias? - @KayBurley "I think there are times when the BBC can do better", says Transport Minister @HuwMerriman. Follow live political updates | https://t.co/xItZsH7tea ๐บ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/kPbRjR0Gog
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Former Labour MP @CarolineFlint and Tory MP @andreajenkyns disagree after the government accused the BBC of being biased. #PoliticsHub ๐ https://t.co/GlTNasud7Q ๐บ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/v7gCpusPFm
Has the BBC shown bias? "I don't think it is fair to say that", says Labour's @SteveReedMP - adding 'given that the minister couldn't site any examples you have to wonder if this was just Conservatives trying to divide things'. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii ๐บ Sky 501 https://t.co/p1C4eoMeE8
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"The Culture Secretary, on the programme earlier, said she thinks the BBC is bias, do you?" Shadow Environment Secretary @SteveReedMP says he 'doesn't think it's particularly biased' Full story โก๏ธ https://t.co/Ex9mGU5wuP ๐บ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/fbGyKc2kCH
'Do you personally believe them to be biased?' @NickFerrariLBC presses the Culture Secretary on her views concerning impartiality issues within the BBC. https://t.co/XSmjIiBJzc
"Do you think the BBC is biased?" Culture Secretary @lucyfrazermp tells @KayBurley 'on occasion the BBC has been biased' Read more โก๏ธ https://t.co/B9czZ3oXHf ๐บ Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/KlQkFIqxU8
Govt says thereโs evidence of bias at the #BBC ? But Culture Sec @lucyfrazermp can't quite find the words or examplesโฆ #KayBurley FC https://t.co/I0Xocpf7PK
if Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer is looking for an an example of where BBC impartiality has been questioned she could mention oh https://t.co/gwSZRQSvYM
#KayBurley: Do you think the BBC is biased? Lucy Frazer: There's a perception of bias... on occasion it has been biased.. KB: Perception & evidence are different things https://t.co/kDYeqmfvSU
Kay Burley slightly taking Lucy Frazer to pieces on Sky about the difference between actual bias on the BBC, and the idea that some Britons believe it's biased. When asked for evidence of actual bias, Frazer listed an error.