November 12, 2025 7:27 PM
UK PM Starmer backs BBC but says it must get ‘house in order’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday a strong and independent BBC was needed in a time of disinformation but he said the broadcaster must get its "house in order" after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened legal action. The British Broadcasting Corporation has been plunged into its biggest crisis in decades after its two most senior staff, its director general and head of news, quit following criticism over standards and accusations of bias at the BBC, including over how it e...