Martha Lane Fox calls for new body granting 'deeper understanding' of the internet

Crossbench peer urges UK to set up institution countering rise of commercial concerns that dominate our relationship with the internet

Martha Lane Fox is calling for the creation of an institution to examine the ethical and moral issues posed by the internet.

The crossbench peer, who co-founded Lastminute.com and is chancellor of the Open University, will make the call in this year's Richard Dimbleby lecture to be broadcast on BBC1 next Monday.