The BBC received more than 60,000 complaints over its General Election coverage
Daily MailThe BBC received more than 60,000 complaints over its General Election coverage, according to a Corporation insider. More than 900 viewers took issue with Andrew Neil's on-air challenge to the Prime Minister, according to reports by the BBC The BBC source believes the flood of complaints, said to be unprecedented and a massive increase on previous Elections, could lead to a fundamental rethink over the way in which the Corporation covers politics. In contrast, the BBC's 2015 Election coverage attracted 5,000 complaints, while the 2017 poll received 7,000, according to the BBC insider. More than 900 viewers also took issue with Andrew Neil's on-air challenge to Mr Johnson a week before polling day, when he publicly criticised the Prime Minister for refusing him an interview.
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