MPs urge BBC to cut licence fee and expand beyond television

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MPs recommend the BBC reduce the licence fee and extend it beyond television coverage.

A Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee report on the BBC's Royal Charter review recommends reducing the licence fee from £180 per year to boost compliance and extending the fee beyond television. The committee also called for the BBC to become more independent from political interference.

How it is being reported

• BBC should cut licence fee cost and expand it beyond TV, MPs recommendSky News · 1 Oct, 01:00
• MPs recommend BBC charter renewal is scrapped and licence fee extended beyond TVEvening Standard · 1 Oct, 00:01
• BBC told to slash TV licence fee from £180 per year in major overhaulThe Independent · 1 Oct, 00:01
• Bring down cost of licence fee so more people will pay, MPs tell BBCDaily Mail · 30 Sept, 22:45

In this story: BBC · Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee · Commons

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