Recommendation 17

We also note the findings of the Independent Thematic Review, including strengthening of the BBC’s local decision-making across the UK, so that this happens closer to its audience, and concern that a more costbased and centralised approach could risk losing some of the depth and diversity in how different parts of the UK are portrayed. The Review also found that despite the BBC having made significant progress in diversifying voices and investing across the UK, material gaps remained – and in particular the portrayal and representation of working-class audiences and people outside of London and the south of England.