In his first speech to media bosses, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has raised the question of whether the BBC “truly reflects all of our nation” after it “missed” key political changes in recent years.

Although Dowden did not mention Brexit, he appears to be making reference to failures to call the outcome of the 2016 EU Referendum.

The Tory MP sent a clear signal of Government intention to reform public service broadcasting when he addressed the Media Telecoms 2020 and Beyond conference this morning.