7 h. ago BBC licence fee is unenforceable and unfairly targets vulnerable women, says culture secretary Lisa Nandy of the £174.50 annual charge

Lisa Nandy acknowledged that there are 'problems' with the fee and that 'fewer and fewer people are paying it'.

Society

10 h. ago BBC licence fee is unenforceable and unfair to women, says Culture Secretary

Lisa Nandy has previously she could be open to replacing the flat licence fee with a sliding scale.

Society

62 h. ago BBC TV Licence fee may be axed for millions as demand for major rule change intensifies

The BBC is being urged to scrap the TV Licence fee for those aged 66 and above, with more than 50,000 people having already lent their support to an online petition

Politics

66 h. ago TV Licence holders urged to make one phone call to get bill slashed to £0

Thousands of struggling Brits grappling with the wrath of 'Awful April' have been urged to make one simple phone call that could wipe their £174.50 BBC TV Licence fee down to zero

Economics

6 d. ago New BBC TV licence fee update over calls to scrap it for over

A new petition calling on the UK Government to scrap the BBC TV licence fee for every person over State Pension age has received nearly 50,000 signatures to date

Politics

1 week ago What new TV licence rules mean for Netflix and Prime users including price rise

The BBC licence fee increased this month for households across the UK.

Politics

1 week ago New Charity Commission chief criticised by Tory MPs for 'partisanship' after praising hard

Mark Simms OBE was appointed the new acting head of the charity watchdog by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and is thought to be in the running to become its permanent chief.

Events

2 w. ago Viewers round on BBC Newsnight for interview with porn star Lily Phillips as licence fee payers declare 'in depth journalism' has gone

Viewers have hit out at Newsnight after Lily Phillips, 23, to appear on the flagship BBC show with Victoria Derbyshire , where she opened up about her notorious 101-men sex stunt.

Politics

2 w. ago Donald Trump retaliation could have torpedoed Universal Studios theme park deal, says minister

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy welcomed the massive new Universal Studios theme park near Bedford, expected to open in 2031, and said the Government's response to Donald Trump had paid off

Politics

3 w. ago MP: Charities supporting gambling addicts at risk of closure without funding

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the Government is ‘working hard’ to resolve any gaps in funding.

Events

3 w. ago Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement

‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalfA group of prominent authors including Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kate Mosse and Val McDermid have signed an open letter calling on the UK government to hold Meta accountable over its use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence.The letter asked Lisa Nandy, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, to summon Meta senior executives to parliament. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Culture secretary Lisa Nandy faces being axed from the Cabinet as insiders claim she is not working hard enough

Ms Nandy's exit is expected as part of a pre-summer Government 'reboot' by Sir Keir Starmer, with embattled education secretary Bridget Phillipson also thought likely to move.

Politics