Weird….that government is concerned over Diana interview….but hypocritically funds BBC by millions and millions to continue its own propaganda aims… it is this link that needs to be broken…eg whitehelmets, integrity initiative. The FCOD leaks by anonymous…and the new proposals. I have no idea why this usage of tax payers money cannot be publicly challenged.
£8 million package announced today is for 2021/22 and will go towards the BBC World2020 Program to promote accurate, impartial news around the world this additional £8 million brings the total FCDO funding for the World2020 Programme to £94.4 million. The £8 million consists of £3million to tackle disinformation and a further £5 million to reach further audiences and improve digital engagement since 2016, the FCDO has invested over £378 million via the World2020 Programme, which has contributed towards a 40% increase over four years in weekly audience reach across World Service channels to 351 million people a week, in particular in India and across Africa.