BBC exits Stonewall scheme over questions of impartiality
The BBC has announced its withdrawal from LGBT lobby group Stonewall’s controversial ‘Diversity Champions’ programme following questions over impartiality.
The BBC has announced its withdrawal from LGBT lobby group Stonewall’s controversial ‘Diversity Champions’ programme following questions over impartiality.
*UPDATE: Since publication, the Foreign Office has issued a correction to its figures. It initially said it had given Stonewall almost £430,000 over a four-year period. On 17 November 2021, this was updated to almost £975,000 – more than double the original figure.*