Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of the House of Commons, has said that local BBC programming “must be kept up” after the broadcaster admitted it was considering cutting both the Inside Out series and its regional political debate shows.
Inside Out broadcasts 11 different local current affairs shows in a primetime slot on BBC One, including in the North West, presented by Jacey Normand (below). It was due to return in September, but now the autumn series has been cancelled.
A BBC spokesperson said: “We’ve cancelled the second series of Inside Out this year and will continue with our single political programme for England through to the summer. These decisions allow us to prioritise our resources while providing the best possible service for our audiences during the current situation.”
BBC bosses admit that the show’s future is in question as part of a review of all regional programming in England. Meanwhile, the future of the BBC’s regional political debate programmes, which are shown on Sunday mornings, is also being considered.
