BBC licence fee payers should be given shares in the corporation and be allowed to appoint its bosses, a Tory MP has said. Sir John Redwood made the call for the licence fee shake-up in a pamphlet promoting an “ownership revolution” for
Campaigners are accusing the BBC of hounding over-75s who refuse to pay their TV licence. They claim the corporation repeatedly sends “threatening” letters to those rebelling against the scrapping of the freebie three years ago. One elderly refusenik has been slapped with
Campaigners have called for the BBC’s TV licence fee to be axed after broadcaster Sally Nugent “inadvertently” described the Dambusters raid as “infamous”. The BBC was forced to issue an apology for the Breakfast presenter’s “awful error”, with campaigners claiming that it
The BBC is facing a review into the future of the licence fee amid fears it is “unsustainable”. Ministers are expected to formally announce the review of the corporation’s funding model in the autumn. It will consider alternatives including subscriptions, a broadband
Former chairman of the BBC, Richard Sharp has caused outrage by suggesting wealthier households should pay a higher licence fee. A change to the current £159-a-year licence fee, which funds the work of the BBC, is currently being considered by the government.
It’s a big day for the BBC today as the licence fee celebrates its 77th anniversary. When TV broadcasts resumed after World War 2, a television licence fee was introduced on June 1 1946 to cover the black and white single-channel BBC
The BBC licence fee is being looked at “very closely”, the Culture Secretary has said. Lucy Frazer said a review into the corporation’s funding arrangements is looking at “a variety of sources for its funding”. Ms Frazer also dismissed calls – including
The BBC has been mocked by a Tory MP who suggested that scrapping the licence fee would solve the broadcaster’s row with Twitter. The broadcaster was slapped with a “Government Funded Media” label as part of Elon Musk’s revamp of the social
Brendan Clarke-Smith has answered questions from Express readers on topics including the licence fee, BBC and state pension. The Red Wall Tory MP also says he’s “up for the fight” on culture wars and insists the Conservatives can beat Labour at the
A man was caught crouching behind a horse after previously admitting penetrating an animal. The man, who said he had “an unusual habit” was arrested after sneaking into a stable with the intent to commit a sexual offence. Lancashire police responded to