We’re right to doubt the BBC, as civil servants are allowed to fact-check its news

We’re right to doubt the BBC, as civil servants are allowed to fact-check its news

22 Oct, 2026 • 2 min read

The BBC has been caught using government civil servants to fact-check its news, confirming a bias many Christians have long known.

Mike Judge

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