Head of Commons media committee denies writing article accusing BBC of bias

Caroline Dinenage, chair of the Commons culture, media and sport committee, has denied authoring an article published on the ConservativeHome website that accused the BBC of bias. The article, which remains online under her name, was published during a period of significant turmoil for the BBC in November 2025. This crisis led to the resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness following accusations of bias from a former external adviser, Michael Prescott. The article in question was seen as a significant blow to the corporation, coming from a key figure responsible for scrutinizing the BBC's operations. Dinenage's denial raises questions about the authorship and the circumstances surrounding the article's publication on the ConservativeHome platform.