Laurence Fox today led calls to strip the BBC of its licence fee funding over the bungled decision to play Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia at the last Night of the Proms but not sing the ‘racist’ words to avoid offending the woke. Critics accused the BBC of ‘erasing history’ and caving in … Read more
Sitting cross-legged outside makeshift shelters, the men pore excitedly over tide charts, trying to plot the most favourable time to cross the English Channel. The new Jungle camp in Calais, a scrubby field near the main hospital, is a kind of tented waiting room. So few made it to Britain from the infamous old encampment, … Read more
Sitting cross-legged outside makeshift shelters, the men pore excitedly over tide charts, trying to plot the most favourable time to cross the English Channel. The new Jungle camp in Calais, a scrubby field near the main hospital, is a kind of tented waiting room. So few made it to Britain from the infamous old encampment, … Read more
Courts could become clogged up with pensioners who get prosecuted for failing to pay their BBC licence fee, warn MPs and campaigners Some over-75s revolting against the fee change say they are willing to risk prison The BBC is prepared to spend £38million chasing down pensioners for payments 1.5million households claiming pension credit are eligible … Read more
Courts could become clogged up with pensioners who get prosecuted for failing to pay their BBC licence fee, warn MPs and campaigners Some over-75s revolting against the fee change say they are willing to risk prison The BBC is prepared to spend £38million chasing down pensioners for payments 1.5million households claiming pension credit are eligible … Read more
A trade union has lost its appeal over taxi congestion charges after judges rejected a legal challenge. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) appealed against a decision by the Mayor of London to introduce a charge for minicabs claiming it unlawfully discriminated against black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and women drivers. Sadiq … Read more
The BBC is putting tens of millions of pounds towards chasing pensioners for their license fee payments as the corporation has said it plans to ‘enforce the law’. And bailiffs could even be sent into the homes to seize and sell their possessions if ministers decide to support replacing the criminal sanction for licence-fee evasion … Read more
BBC faces pensioner licence fee revolt as it sends out first letters today demanding £157.50 payments after millions lost their right to free viewing Older viewers are likely to start receiving the ten-page letters from today Age UK said letter do not make it clear when the elderly will be demanded to pay Age UK criticised the … Read more
BBC faces pensioner licence fee revolt as it sends out first letters today demanding £157.50 payments after millions lost their right to free viewing Older viewers are likely to start receiving the ten-page letters from today Age UK said letter do not make it clear when the elderly will be demanded to pay Age UK criticised the … Read more
BBC is branded ‘amateurish’ as it emerges letters explaining the end of free TV licenses will not be sent until after the change takes place Around 3m viewers will no longer be exempt from £157.50 fee from August The ‘payment invitation’ letters will only start being posted from this weekend Age UK’s Caroline Abrahams said: … Read more