Home secretary hints at big changes next year and refuses to rule out an external editorial board
Next year’s review of the BBC charter will be “a very, very significant moment” for the corporation’s governance structures, Priti Patel has said, giving the clearest indication yet that ministers are considering potentially sweeping changes to how it is run.
One option could involve imposing an outside editorial board on the BBC following a damning report about its handling of a 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, the home secretary said.
