Posted 12/4/2023, 10:03:48 AM
Culture Secretary Eyes Lower BBC Fee Hike Amid Cost Crisis
- Culture secretary believes potential £15 increase to BBC licence fee is too high amid cost of living crisis
- Government considering using lower September inflation rate rather than higher 12-month average to calculate licence fee increase
- This would mean a rise of around £10 rather than £15, with fee going up to £169.65
- Culture secretary also looking at broader review of BBC funding model, says current approach is "unsustainable"
- PM Sunak says BBC should "cut its cloth appropriately" and make savings during difficult economic climate