BBC starts consultation on devolving UK news and current affairs coverage
The BBC has opened the door to providing "a different mix" of news and current affairs programming across the UK in response to political devolution.
Director general Lord Hall has written to the Scottish government, regional assemblies and UK ministers inviting them to submit evidence for an internal review of the BBC's news coverage.
He wrote: “As devolution continues, we believe that the BBC may need to adapt our services to ensure that they fully reflect and report the increasing divergent policies of the UK, with more aspects of public policy devolved.
“I believe that there is now a much stronger case for providing a different mix of news and current affairs to our audience.”
The BBC's output was called into question during 2014's Scottish independence referendum and first minister Nicola Sturgeon has since called for a dedicated Scotland channel and a second English-language radio station. She also wants Scotland to have its own 6 O'Clock News bulletin.