It is not without cause that even the most measured and mild of independence supporters remain uncomfortable with the behaviour of BBC Scotland towards the SNP and the wider Yes movement since the 2014 referendum. It is now clear that the BBC has a Scottish problem, or more specifically an SNP problem, regarding issues such as editorial standards of impartiality, accuracy and fairness. Let’s explore some of the information which has emerged over the last week, related to BBC standards in Scotland. First, we learned that BBC Scotland has issued more corrections regarding errors in the last three years than BBC Wales, BBC Northern Ireland and all regional English BBC bureaux combined. But there is a pattern emerging within the BBC when it comes to Scotland.

Source: The Herald January 16, 2026 21:07 UTC