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MPs call for licence fee reform to ‘reflect modern media consumption’
The committee said the licence fee should no longer be "linked to a television set" and instead suggested the government look again at a...
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Government ‘not considering’ general taxation to replace BBC licence fee
"But there is no question in my mind that the licence fee is not only insufficient, it's raising insufficient money to support the BBC,...
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Lisa Nandy ‘looking at alternatives to BBC licence fee’
According to a report, the Secretary of State is considering alternative funding models, including mutualisation
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UK government threatens to renege on 2022 licence fee agreement
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said the current forecast of a rise of around 9 per cent, or £15, is "a lot of money and...
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BBC licence fee is ‘regressive’ and wealthier ‘may have to pay more’ says former chair
Richard Sharp suggested there should be a discussion around whether there is a "better system" than the current licence fee
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Lords: BBC faces “stagnation and decline” if it fails to respond to urgent challenges
A report by a cross-party committee suggests a universal household levy linked to council tax bills is one alternative to the BBC's licence fee
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House of Lords opens inquiry into the future of the BBC’s funding
Among the questions the inquiry will ask is 'how will new technologies and consumer habits change the future broadcasting landscape?'
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UK government to freeze BBC licence fee
Nadine Dorries is also expected to announce a review to examine alternative methods of funding the BBC, including a Netflix-style subscription
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BBC set for ‘root and branch’ review
The UK government to instigate a granular review of the corporation’s activities