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BBC Presenter Slams 'Slippery' Tory Plan To Ditch Licence Fee Funding Deal

Culture secretary Lucy Frazer dropped a clear hint it will not be allowed to rise by inflation in future.
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Hugh Grant Among Stars Defending BBC Over 'Insecure Nut Job' Government's Licence Fee Plan

Gary Lineker, Adil Ray, Deborah Meaden and Dan Walker have also come out fighting for the BBC.
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Grant Shapps Rejects Reports No. 10 Plans To Axe BBC Licence Fee

Transport secretary denies there is "preordained decision" about future of the public service broadcaster.
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Johnson Tells BBC To 'Cough Up' For Pensioners' Free TV Licences

PM sparks fresh war of words with corporation over its move to end free licence next year for better off over-75s.
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Why The Government Is Escaping Blame For Scrapping Blanket Free BBC TV Licences

Nearly 4m over 75s will no longer have free licences from June 2020 following new BBC restrictions. Here's what you need to know.
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Far From Being Stifled, The BBC Must Be Future-proofed For Generations To Come

Far from being strong-armed into making further cuts, it’s essential that the BBC has the capacity to continue to grow and adapt
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If You Want To Watch iPlayer Next Year You'll Need An Account

The BBC hasn't ruled out using the iD to enforce the licence fee.
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