BBC claims Scottish independence campaign coverage 'rigorously impartial' as campaigners protest outside Pacific Quay offices
The BBC has denied accusations of bias towards the Better Together campaign during its coverage of the upcoming Scottish Independence Referendum.
As a crowd of Yes campaigners demonstrated outside of the headquarters of BBC Scotland on the afternoon of Sunday 13 September, with a banner being used to call for the sacking of the corporation’s political editor, Nick Robinson, the BBC released a statement to deny the accusations that its coverage was biased.
A BBC spokesperson told The Drum: “We believe our coverage of the referendum has been rigorously impartial and in line with our guidelines on fairness and impartiality.”
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Source: The Drum
