Director general Tim Davie introduces new social media guidelines and ban on ‘controversial’ marches

BBC journalists have been told that new rules on impartiality mean they can no longer go on LGBT pride marches, even in a personal capacity, in case their presence is thought to be a sign of political bias.

The BBC’s director-general, Tim Davie, introduced the rules on Thursday. They are designed to shore up the public perception of BBC impartiality, following long-running criticism pushed by right-wing media outlets about the alleged biases of BBC staff.

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