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Andrew Neil describes BBC licence fee as a 'Straitjacket' Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Tim Davie, the director-general of the BBC , is due to address staff on Thursday after saying earlier this week he would have to look at the volume of material produced by the corporation – a move, it is understood, designed to weather the licence fee freeze at £159 for two years. Related articles BBC licence fee warning as Nadine Dorries wields AXE on hated levy BBC licence fee on brink: Execs admit 'existential' crisis The settlement will cost the BBC £285million in funding by 2027, Mr Davie said when the decision was … [Read more...] about BBC4 faces AXE: Arts channel bleeding funds as Netflix and £285m black hole hammer Beeb

BBC Four and CBBC will no longer be aired as traditional broadcast channels after the next few years as part of the corporation's plans to become "digital first". They will end as linear TV channels and are expected to move online to the iPlayer, while Radio 4 Extra could become available on the BBC Sounds service only. Announcing what it described as "a blueprint to build a digital-first public service media organisation", the BBC said 1,000 jobs will be cut over the next few years. The BBC World News and BBC News channels will merge to create a single 24-hour TV news channel serving both UK and international audiences as part of the corporation's wider plans. Regional TV news programmes in Oxford and Cambridge are also among the services being scrapped - merging with the BBC's Southampton and Norwich operations. Advertisement Director-general Tim Davie told staff: "This is our moment to build a digital-first BBC. Something genuinely new, a Reithian … [Read more...] about BBC slashes jobs and set to move CBBC and BBC Four online

Sadiq Khan quizzed by pensioner on future of free bus passes Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info While £15billion is lost in unclaimed benefits every year, a significant amount is also wasted in associated benefits like free travel. In total, 10 groups of Britons are entitled to financial support towards travel costs. Related articles State Pension to hit £10,600 a year - Sunak faces triple lock decision Nationwide raises interest rates on ISA savings account As the cost of living continues to stretch Britons’ finances, people are being reminded to claim everything they are entitled to. People who rely on Universal Credit and … [Read more...] about Bus pass: The 10 groups of Britons who would benefit from free travel – have you checked?

Pensions and savings: Interactive Investor expert gives her advice Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info While many Britons will have completed their year end accounts, others will still be looking for ways to reduce their tax bill. One financial expert has shared three tips for experienced investors to help them pay fewer taxes to HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC) this year. Related articles ‘Earn £50 an hour!’ Britons can make hundreds of pounds extra per day State Pension to hit £10,600 a year - Sunak faces triple lock decision Alex Davies is the founder of Wealth Club, a UK broker of tax-efficient investments. He has shared … [Read more...] about How to pay less inheritance tax and capital gains tax to HMRC