BBC under fresh pressure over extent of Reform UK coverage

Fri, 12 Sep 2025

Nigel Farage’s party featured in considerably more News at Ten bulletins than Lib Dems over six months, study finds

The BBC has come under renewed pressure over the amount of coverage dedicated to Reform UK after an analysis showed Nigel Farage’s party featured in a quarter of all News At Ten bulletins over six months.

Reform featured in 49 bulletins between January and July this year, whereas the Liberal Democrats – the third party in parliament with 72 MPs – featured in 17.9% of bulletins, with 35 references.