Labour had previously backed going ahead with the second stage of the Levenson inquiry in 2018 under Jeremy Corbyn
government for its comments on the impartiality of the BBC as she suggested she remains open to further reform of the broadcaster.
“I’m very opposed to the idea that politicians should be telling the media and the press what they can and can’t say. The relationship between politicians and the media is always complicated. It can be very uncomfortable at times. But that’s important to democracy.” The second part was intended to examine unlawful conduct within media organisations and the relationship between the press and police but has been on hold since 2018.
“Where we feel criticism of this Government is unfair, we’ll say so, but I want us to move away as a country from this ongoing running commentary from ministers about whether they consider the actions of the media to be appropriate or not, trying to interfere in what is said and what is not said.in 2020 when she ran to be Labour leader, the Culture Secretary suggested she supported mutualising parts of the corporation to involve direct ownership by licence fee payers.
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