The BBC's failure to be impartial is evident in its imbalance of pro-Brexit and remain speakers on Europe, with seven times more airtime given to remainers. He urges Ministers to consider directing Ofcom to handle impartiality events directly.

Asked if the BBC lays down rules but then ignores them, citing an example with Gary Lineker. The BBC's in-built bias is causing concern among Jewish constituents who feel unsafe. The MP highlighted specific instances of biased reporting, such as the portrayal of refugee camps and Israel's actions without context or verification. He argued that impartiality must be enforced to maintain public trust and support for the BBC. Argued that facts such as bombing a hospital without verification are black and white, undermining BBC's impartiality credibility. The issue is not how the BBC is funded but ensuring it maintains impartiality. There is a bias against Israel in current news reporting, which is damaging its reputation as a trusted source.

Argued that if an organisation is legally determined to be a terror group, the BBC should apply the same rule in its coverage. The BBC's coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas is fueling antisemitism in Britain. Criticized for presenting the conflict disproportionately, favouring civilian stories from Gaza over those involving Israeli military or politicians. BBC coverage on the Gaza-Israel conflict paints an unbalanced picture, focusing only on suffering Gazans versus Israeli military efforts without showing images of Hamas fighters or hostages. This portrayal is misleading and harmful. The MP disagreed with Alec Shelbrooke, stating that the BBC's response to biased reporting was not credible. Andrew Percy argued for independent verification of reports before they are given prominence, especially on sensitive issues. Criticised the BBC for presenting Hamas figures as fact on its main banner without reference to their source or context. Will the Minister write to the BBC director-general to ask about plans to address institutionalised antisemitism, training provided to staff on content related to antisemitism, and whether an editorial note exists within the newsroom addressing antisemitism.

Asked whether licence fee payers are effectively paying for disinformation under the current charter system and if there would be legal consequences if it were a product liability issue. Between 2017 and 2023, there were nearly two million audience complaints to the BBC from licence fee payers, of which only four breaches were upheld by Ofcom. He highlights the need for an independent framework for handling complaints and a proper definition of impartiality. Asked whether the term 'racist' is often used but that much of the issue relates to divisions over religion, referencing Gandhi's perspective on politics and religion. Asked the Minister to commit to defining impartiality in the charter along the lines of an Oxford dictionary definition. A test of the new BBC system within a few months should be implemented to review its effectiveness, as failure would mean the whole system fails.

Mr Campbell criticised the BBC for failing to uphold impartiality, citing Gary Lineker's breach of guidelines and subsequent reinstatement as an example. He also highlighted the lack of investigative reporting on issues such as the hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and the trading restrictions within Northern Ireland. Campbell raised concerns about a forthcoming BBC Four programme which he believes inaccurately portrays the history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Noted the BBC's bias against Brexit and Northern Ireland, highlighting issues such as not naming Northern Ireland correctly in its coverage. The hon. Member for Strangford supported Ellis's points, emphasizing that biased content undermines public trust in the BBC.

Inquired about any response from the BBC when concerns regarding its impartiality have been raised. Stressed the importance of BBC's impartiality, highlighting concerns over recent appointments and donations. Emphasised need to address public perceptions of bias, particularly from Jewish communities. Noted protests in Aberdeen and elsewhere in Scotland against perceived pro-Israel stance. Called for serious consideration of community views on reporting practices.

There is very much an imbalance within the BBC in relation to those in frontline reporting being from one section of the community or another. The difficulty we have is that there seems to be a hidden agenda in terms of what happens not only in Northern Ireland but in this House.

Noted that other broadcasters besides the BBC do not describe Hamas as a terrorist organisation and suggested balancing political whims with editorial impartiality. The hon. Member is making a very good point about high-grade staff at the BBC. Does he agree that, whether someone is a staff member or a star, the social media guidelines for working in the BBC should be exactly the same?

The BBC's impartiality is crucial, with eight out of ten UK adults consuming its news weekly. Concerns have been raised about the coverage of events in Israel and Palestine, including a 500% rise in antisemitism reported by the Community Security Trust and over 2,000 Islamophobic incidents reported by Tell MAMA.

The BBC is failing in its responsibility to be impartial, particularly regarding the reporting of events in Israel and Gaza. Concerns were raised about biased reporting and a lack of caution when citing information from Hamas.

Criticised the BBC for biased content regarding Israel, specifically mentioning the al-Ahli Arab Hospital bombing incident. The BBC was not impartial during Brexit coverage, persistently using terminology that portrayed leaving without a deal as a potential disaster.