David Gauke @DavidGauke
One reason any Chancellor should be wary of scrapping the licence fee is the likely replacement funding settlement would be subscription plus government grant. HMT would have to find the taxpayer revenue to fund the grant. — PolitiTweet.org
George Parker @GeorgeWParker
Cabinet pushback on plans to scrap BBC licence fee (backed by Nadine Dorries and PM) led by @RishiSunak and… https://t.co/3DW1hnlurt