Corbyn calls on BBC to reveal 'social class' of staff

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the BBC to declare the ‘social class’ of its employees.

Speaking at the Edinburgh TV festival, he is expected to ask for information about the social class of anyone who creates BBC content to be published, according to ITV News – as he slams the media for being dominated by a “few tech giants and unaccountable billionaires.”

However, the Daily Mail reports that the Chairman of the Commons digital, culture, media and sport select committee, Damian Collins, is concerned about the proposals.

“It is always highly questionable when senior politicians who are being investigated by media start complaining about the way the media is being run,”