A petition to “save our BBC” has attracted more than 100,000 signatures in less than 24 hours after unnamed government sources threatened to “whack” the British broadcaster …
” has attracted more than 100,000 signatures in less than 24 hours after unnamed government sources threatened to “whack” the British broadcaster by scrapping the licence fee and forcing it to radically scale back its services.is a response to a report on the front page of Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper The Sunday Times, in which sources close to prime minister Boris Johnson set out a blueprint for how the BBC should be dismantled when its current charter expires in 2027.
The anonymous briefing said the licence fee, which funds the BBC to the tune of £3.7 billion , should be scrapped and the corporation moved to a Netflix-style subscription funding model. The sources also said the BBC should be forced to sell off key radio stations, including Radio 2, and cut back its 10 television channels.“We are not bluffing on the licence fee. We are having a consultation and we will whack it. It has got to be a subscription model.
The 38 Degrees petition said the BBC is a “world-leading public service” and needs to be protected from “political attack.” It has already gathered support from figures including
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