By John Glenday

The BBC has expressed fears that its rear-guard action to prevent the government assuming the right to impose board members may come to nought as it appears increasingly likely the measure will be pushed through.

This would see the government allowed to appoint more than half of the members of a revamped board, stoking outrage amongst campaigners that this is tantamount to an infringement on its editorial independence.

Under the present system the BBC is self-governed but a white paper to be published on Thursday is expected to call for this model to be replaced by a 13-member board – seven of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum