PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
LIMIT POLITICAL PARTY INFLUENCE ON TV CHANNELS
The UK Government should introduce stricter rules to limit political party influence over television news broadcasters, ensuring impartiality, transparency, and public trust in the media. We are seeing one party in particular benefit from this
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
21
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
Concerns have been raised about links between broadcasters such as GB News, Sky News and political parties like Reform UK. When politicians present or influence news, it can blur the line between journalism and campaigning. While Ofcom regulates standards, stronger rules are needed to protect impartiality and public trus