Fresh off a thumping election victory, UK PM Boris Johnson may be preparing to target one of his country's most recognizable institutions: The BBC. Johnson suggested during the campaign that he could scrap the license fee that supports it.
Johnson suggested during the campaign that he could scrap the license fee that supports the BBC, a massive organization that produces a huge number of entertainment programs and employs over 2,000 journalists around the world.The £154.50 annual fee is paid by all Brits who watch or stream live TV. Last year, the BBC received more than £3.7 million from the tax, accounting for about 75% of its budget.
One Labour official, Andrew McDonald, told the public broadcaster during an interview Monday that he was"very worried" about its coverage and said it played a part in Labour's losses."[I]f the BBC are going to hold themselves out as somehow having conducted themselves in an impartial manner, I think they've really got to have a look in the mirror. We've got a lot to say about this," he said.
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