Recommendation 13

Against this backdrop, we acknowledge the challenges faced by the BBC and the other Public Service Broadcasters in “riding two horses” when providing a service to both an online audience and those consuming news by more traditional means. We agree that “the pursuit of truth, with no agenda” should be the BBC’s first priority. 21 BBC. (2025). Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/annualreport What concerns us – as highlighted in 2008 by the BBC Trust paper on BBC Network News and Current Affairs Coverage of the Four UK Nations report 22 BBC. (2008). BBC network news coverage of the four UK nations. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/our_work/editorial_standards/impartiality/network_news.html – is the suggestion that the BBC Network continues to fall short in serving the interests of licence fee payers in all parts of the UK equally, i.e., it is still missing opportunities to more consistently reflect the reality of devolution in terms of the precision, range and clarity of its reporting.