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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Boris Johnson considering cutting BBC funding as network faces accusations of bias

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking into whether to continue a licensing fee that funds the majority of the budget for the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Treasury official Rishi Sunak said Sunday that the prime minister requested a review of the license fee that costs British viewers $206 a year. The licensing fee currently accounts for 75% of the company's budget. Johnson said before the country's recent election, "You have to ask yourself whether that kind of approach to funding a TV, a media organization still makes sense in the long term."

The BBC faced criticism of bias from both Conservatives and Labour Party supporters. The broadcaster hit back at criticism itself, saying it upheld requirements to stay nonpartisan.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

AWESOME.

Anonymous said...

First get rid of the antenna tax they have in Great Briton.

Anonymous said...

Needs to be done here also PBS, MPT NPR
Mostly bias left wingnuts funded by taxes

Anonymous said...

Go get them BoJo!

Anonymous said...

What a moron. The BBC is one of the most impartial credible sources that can be trusted. This idiot is attacking them because he knows that they will report on his shenanigans and wants to silence them.

This attack on journalism has to end.

The people are the ones who loose.

Anonymous said...

I bet your one of those lib dirtbags who HATE free speech except if it's a SEM commie socialist RUNNING there Treasons MOUTH .

Anonymous said...

DEM