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		</div><p>The director-general of the BBC has claimed that people still trust the institution, but has said it will “improve” in some areas.</p>
<p>The national broadcaster was accused of political bias by both the left and the right in the weeks leading up to voting day.</p>
<p>Boss Lord Tony Hall praised its polling coverage and said: <em>“Around 27 million people in the UK came to the BBC website to find out about the election results.</em></p>
<p><em>“It was a reminder of the trust people place in the BBC.”</em></p>
<p>Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Lord Hall claimed the fact that the corporation received complaints from the left and right of politics demonstrated it was unbiased.</p>
<p>He added: <em>“But the fact criticism came from all sides of the political divide shows to me that we were doing our job without fear or favour.”</em></p>
<p>Those sentiments have not been echoed by all BBC colleagues.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, head of news and current affairs, Fran Unsworth said: <em>“I don’t necessarily subscribe to the view that if we get complaints from both sides we are doing something right.”</em></p>
<p>Lord Hall added: <em>“Yes, of course we faced some criticism.</em></p>
<p><em>“That is to be expected as the national broadcaster.</em></p>
<p><em>“Where we can and need to improve, we will.”</em></p>
<p>Newsreader, Huw Edwards, has also previously dismissed claims of bias at the corporation, and said any such accusations are designed to cause “chaos and confusion”.</p>
<p>The News At Ten presenter said: <em>“You realise yet again that the real purpose of many of the attacks is to undermine trust in institutions which have been sources of stability over many decades.”</em></p>
<p>Lord Hall’s comments come as questions over the future of the BBC have been raised by political figures.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reported to be looking into consulting on whether people who do not pay the £154.50 licence fee for watching television or BBC’s iPlayer catch-up service should be prosecuted.</p>
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