BBC licence fee ‘unenforceable’, says culture secretary

The culture secretary has said the BBC’s licence fee is “unenforceable” and insisted “no options are off the table” when the government begins a review into the corporation’s current funding model later this year. In an interview with the Telegraph, Lisa Nandy said there were “problems” with the annual charge, with “fewer and fewer people” … Read more

Mickey Rourke ‘suing’ ITV after being left with hefty hotel bill and drastically reduced fee

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