BBC accused of lacking impartiality in royal coverage

Anti-monarchy group Republic says issue is ‘urgent’ given forthcoming coronation of King Charles

The campaign group Republic has accused the BBC of a lack of impartiality in its coverage before the coronation of King Charles, accusing the broadcaster of failing to hold the monarchy to account.

In a letter to David Jordan, the BBC’s director of editorial and policy standards, the Republic chief executive, Graham Smith, said the complaint was “particularly urgent in light of the forthcoming coronation”.