Under this Government, the BBC is at real risk - Michael Dugher
“Under this Government we are seeing the sad decline of the BBC.
“People will be disappointed that there will be less sport on the BBC and that they could lose the BBC’s popular Red Button service.
“This looks like just round one of cuts, given that the Government has now lumped the BBC with the cost of funding free TV licences for the over 75s. Ministers need to get their act together and deliver on its promise to close the iPlayer loophole that is costing the BBC dearly.
“Under this Government, the BBC is at real risk. Ministers want to cut down the size of the BBC even further and narrow its remit as part of the Charter Renewal process. This is not what the public wants nor is it in the best interests of the country. The Government has a responsibility now to ensure that the BBC remains a key cultural and economic asset to Britain.”
