00:00I will publish a green paper and launch a public consultation shortly, and I will set out more detail to the House.
00:05The House will know that yesterday the Chair of the BBC, Samir Shah, wrote to the Culture, Media and Sports Select Committee.
00:12He accepted there had been editorial failings and committed to a number of steps in response.
00:17Dr Shah believes that our national broadcaster, which remains one of the most trusted sources of news in our country,
00:24has a responsibility to uphold the highest standards.
00:28I agree. Over the past week, I have been in regular contact with him and his team to ensure that where these standards have not been met,
00:37firm, swift and transparent action follows.
00:41I welcome the steps that have already been set out, and I will keep the House updated as the BBC leadership grips these issues.
00:48Madam Deputy Speaker, whatever the case with Donald Trump, who has...
00:53The concerns that have been raised are serious in and of themselves.
00:56But some in this House have gone even further, suggesting that the BBC is institutionally biased.
01:04It should not be lost on us that the BBC has faced criticism from all sides for its coverage of highly contentious and contested issues.
01:13There is a fundamental difference between raising serious concerns over editorial failings and members of this House launching a sustained attack on the institution itself.
01:30Spokesperson, Anna Sabine.
01:32At a time when the lines are being dangerously blurred between fact and opinion, news and polemic, the BBC stands apart.
01:44It is a light on the hill for people here and across the world.
01:49Trusted news and high-quality programming is essential to our democratic and cultural life.
01:54The Honourable Lady, it's difficult to hear her over the noise, but...
01:58The BBC is facing challenges, some of its own making, but it is doing so in the context of a revolution in the media landscape
02:06that has challenged all broadcasters and polarised and fragmented our national debates.
02:12It is time to grip this with a clarity of vision and purpose that secures the BBC's future.
02:18My right honourable friend, for her leadership on this, and wholeheartedly welcome her words that...
02:25As we write the next chapter of an institution that has stood at the centre of British public life for a century,
02:32our overarching goal is simple.
02:35To ensure the BBC can renew its mission for the modern age and continue to inform, educate and entertain,
02:42not just for the coming decade, but well into the next century.
02:46I commend this statement to the House.
02:48Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.
02:54Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.
02:56I think, now more than ever, the...
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