British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to appoint two Brexit-backing critics of the BBC to important roles in the media, including one as chairman of the publicly owned broadcaster itself, the Times reported on Saturday.
The newspaper said Johnson had asked Charles Moore, a former editor of the Daily Telegraph, to become the chairman of the BBC and wanted Paul Dacre, a former editor of the Daily Mail, to be chairman of media regulator Ofcom.
“This is part of a process of the prime minister putting allies in key positions,” the newspaper quoted one source close to Johnson as saying. Moore and Dacre both led right-wing dailies and have accused the BBC of a left-wing bias and a willingness to go beyond its core remit of providing public service broadcasting. The BBC has denied the criticism.
The BBC is widely respected globally but it has clashed with members of Johnson’s governing Conservative Party who accuse it of being out of touch with the country, particularly over Britain’s departure from the European Union.Reporting by Kate Holton; Editing by Timothy Heritage; Editing by Alison Williams
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