Minister Lucy Frazer didin't rule out blocking the 'very high' BBC licence fee rise.Source: Sky News
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00:00 We as a government have been really concerned
00:02 about the cost of living for people across the country
00:05 and taken a number of steps across the board
00:07 to make sure that those costs are down.
00:10 And so the licence fee is payable by people
00:14 as currently £159, and it is due to rise,
00:17 although we've frozen it for two years,
00:20 recognising the issue of the cost of living.
00:22 It is due to rise, but we want to make sure
00:24 that it rises by an appropriate amount that people can afford.
00:28 We are concerned, A, to ensure that the licence fee is fair
00:32 to people, particularly in this cost of living crisis.
00:36 And also, we do need to support the BBC
00:40 so that they can produce good content.
00:43 But the media landscape is changing.
00:44 400,000 people did not renew their licence fees last year,
00:49 and that's why I'm also doing a broader review
00:51 on the licence fee in the round
00:54 and how we should fund the BBC.