New calls to abolish BBC TV licence fee for all households ahead of planned rise to £174.50 in April
The BBC TV licence will continue to rise in line each year with inflation until 2027. The UK Government recently announced that the BBC TV […]
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BBC should not have tools to prosecute viewers for not paying the BBC TV licence fee, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says as she hints wealthier could be made to pay more
The BBC should not have ‘criminal tools in its armoury’ to prosecute viewers for not paying the TV licence fee, the Culture Secretary said today […]
BBC TV licence fee: Minister ‘concerned’ planned rise is ‘very high’ amid reports it could be scrapped
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says any increase in the licence fee – currently £159 per year – must be “appropriate” as people continue to struggle […]
BBC investigates (itself) complaint from family of veteran radio presenter, 72, who died two months after he was ‘forced to retire’ following 47 year career
The BBC has launched an investigation after the family of a radio presenter who died two months into retirement complained about his treatment following a […]
BBC must improve its complaints procedure, Ofcom warns
Watchdog demands greater oversight of broadcaster’s complaints process after identifying series of failings. The BBC must improve its complaints procedure or be required to do […]
BBC fined £28,000 for contempt after recording and broadcasting clip of court hearing on Microsoft Teams
The BBC has been fined £28,000 for contempt of court after “a catalogue of serious errors” resulted in the recording and broadcasting of a clip […]
Keeping Up Appearances is slapped with a offensive content warning over joke poking fun at Polish man and another calling a posh man ‘quent’
Keeping Up Appearances has been given a viewer discretion warning for its release on the streaming service BritBox. Family sitcom starred Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth […]
‘Woke, out of touch’ BBC should be a subscription service – ‘Let the people decide!’
THE ‘woke’ BBC is out of touch with the rest of the country and should no longer enjoy the protection provided by the revenue it […]
Now Norman Stanley Fletcher falls victim to the woke police: BBC puts ‘offensive language’ warning on iPlayer versions of classic prison sitcom Porridge
The BBC have attached an ‘offensive language’ warning on iPlayer episodes of classic prison sitcom Porridge. Episode of Porridge features a warning that some viewers […]
BBC gets in hot water over £83k bill for TEA: Corporation slammed over massive annual spending on hot drinks for staff
The BBC was yesterday accused of frittering money away after it was revealed it spent £83,575 on teas and coffees in a year. BBC has […]
BBC warns Naga Munchetty after she is caught moonlighting for the SECOND time by starring in NatWest adverts to top up her £195,000 salary as Tim Davie promises crackdown
Naga Munchetty has been rapped by BBC bosses after appearing in a business interview series for NatWest. Naga Munchetty rapped by BBC bosses after appearing […]
BBC facing £1bn crisis as Boris set to push ahead with decriminalising TV licence fee
THE BBC is facing a black hole in its finances after government sources suggested that it will push ahead with decriminalisation of the licence fee. […]
Conservatives move to decriminalise BBC licence fee evasion
Ministers start process of shaking up broadcaster’s funding Boris Johnson’s government will launch its first strike on BBC funding next week, opening a formal process […]
The BBC TV licence should be scrapped for subscription model to ‘pull it into 21st century’
THE BBC licence fee should be replaced with a subscription model, according to a think tank report. The Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) insists the […]
Douglas Carswell warns mass boycott of licence fee will KILL OFF ‘biased BBC
DOUGLAS CARSWELL predicts the “biased” BBC will soon cease to exist because Britons will stage a mass boycott of the licence fee. Mr Carswell said: […]
BBC Brexit bias row EXPLODES as its accused of trying to change Brits’ minds on leaving EU
THE BBC has been accused of “Brexit bias” by viewers and of attempting to change people’s minds about leaving the EU. On Monday the Victoria […]
1 in 6 BBC stars ‘must be gay or lesbian or disabled’ by 2020 says new staff-hiring guidelines at the corporation
One in six of all on-screen BBC roles must go to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender or disabled people by 2020, the corporation’s new diversity […]
Dozens jailed in England & Wales for TV Licence ‘evasion’… while the Scots get off with a fine
TV LICENCE dodgers in England & Wales are being locked up by the courts whilst those in Scotland get away with a slap on the […]