BBC defends £2mn EU handout, says it won’t prejudice Brexit referendum coverage

‘Critics of the British Broadcasting Corporation have said that financial contributions from the EU could unbalance its reporting of next year’s expected referendum on whether the UK should remain a part of the European Union.

The Telegraph has reported that the taxpayer-funded broadcaster has received in excess of £2 million ($2.98mn) over three years from the EU Framework Programme, which supports scientific research within the 26-member political bloc.

The BBC, which has an annual budget of around £5 billion ($7.45mn), said the EU contribution was relatively meager, and was spent in research areas such as 3D broadcasting and high-definition filming, not in news coverage.’

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