The BBC must launch a full investigation into a documentary it aired about Gaza, Kemi Badenoch has said, as she questioned whether it may have led to cash being given to Hamas.
The probe must go much further, she added, and address “repeated and serious allegations of systemic and institutional bias against Israel in the BBC’s coverage of the war”.
Writing to BBC Director General Tim Davie, the Conservative leader said executives at the corporation had initially been “defensive” amid criticism of the documentary.
The Tory leader also suggested she may withdraw her party’s support for the licence fee in future if the BBC does not address the concerns she raised.
Mrs Badenoch said: “The BBC must recognise how serious these allegations are for its public standing.
