BBC boss wants probe into ‘grinding cuts’ at broadcaster

• BBC Director-General Tim Davie is advocating for reforming the corporation's funding model, including re-evaluating the licence fee structure.
• Mr Davie stressed the importance of universal funding for the BBC and called for an investigation into the “grinding cuts” he said the corporation has faced over the past decade.
• Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced the upcoming launch of the BBC Charter review to support a sustainably funded public service and a creative industries sector plan to boost growth across the UK.
• The review follows a Government commitment to increase the licence fee in line with inflation until 2027. In April, the household charge rose from £169.50 to £174.50.
• Mr Davie also said the BBC has “very big ambition around the media supply chain” including the “need for muscular partnerships with the big American technology companies”.

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BBC boss backs licence fee ‘reform’ to secure funding for the broadcaster