38% of viewers say BBC ‘ineffective’ at being independent from Government

Some 57% of viewers surveyed said the BBC is an ‘asset for the UK around the world’ (Ian West/PA) - (PA Wire)

As many as 38% of viewers surveyed by the BBC say it is “ineffective” at being independent from the Government.

The figure, revealed in the corporation’s Our BBC, Our Future questionnaire results, was just slightly smaller than that of those who thought the BBC was “effective” at being independent from the Government, which totalled 43%.