Roger Hayes: BBC doesn't consider British political prisoner a national interest issue
― This is the e-mail answer I got from BBC (click the image to enlarge): ∙ "... Factors such as whether it is news that has just come in and needs immediate coverage, how unusual the story is and how much national interest there is in the subject matter will all play a part in deciding the level of coverage and where it falls within a bulletin. Essentially this is a judgement call rather than an exact science but BBC News does appreciate the feedback when viewers and listeners feel we may [...].
