BBC News Is Out of Step With UK Society, Britons Say
28th January 2026
Seven in ten Britons think BBC News needs to change to meet the requirements of society, according to the findings of a landmark government study.
The Value of BBC News survey, commissioned by the culture secretary Lisa Nandy, found the majority of adults were satisfied with the broadcaster’s news coverage. Almost three quarters of respondents found it valuable personally and to the nation.
But while almost a quarter of the 3,325 people polled believed the BBC met society’s needs extremely well, a majority felt changes were required.
The results emerged as Nandy commissioned the first research in a decade into public attitudes towards the BBC as a whole. Both studies will influence the way in which the government approaches crucial negotiations with the BBC for its new charter in January 2028.
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