Mr NIGEL Farage has blasted the BBC's "inaccurate" and "dishonest"
reporting of the upcoming referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.
The Ukip leader called on the broadcaster and other news outlets to stop
using "Europe" as a shorthand for the European Union, claiming it helps pro-EU
campaigners.
Writing to the BBC Trust and TV regulator Ofcom, he said the label is
"inaccurate" and suggests "general dislike of our continental allies".
It plays into "deliberate, dishonest framing of the debate" over whether
Britain should cut ties with Brussels, the MEP added.
The Eurosceptic also cited an email from Laura Sandys, a pro-EU
campaigner, who last week called on the 'In' camp to "always talk about Europe
rather than EU".
The pro-Brussels group Britain Stronger in Europe has come under fire
since launching earlier this month for its name.
Rival group Leave.EU, backed by Mr Farage, recently launched a petition
for BBC News, Sky News and ITV to ensure its choice of words are "accurate and
honest".
Mr Farage has previously accused the BBC of bias against
Ukip.
In April he instructed his party's lawyers to act after Express.co.uk
revealed that two-thirds of the audience at a leaders' debate was left-wing.
And the 'undecided' voters in the audience were picked from the local
area around Westminster.
The BBC backed down by giving Mr Farage his own TV slot to answer
audience questions. Express.
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