"Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has attacked the BBC licence fee , arguing the mandatory payment "criminalises people who want to watch television." Dorries criticised the funding model for unfairly charging viewers, when she appeared on ITV's Peston show on Wednesday (12 November). She also questioned the system's viability in the "digital age," stressing that the younger generation now gather news from other sources. Her comments reignite the debate over the future of the licence fee, which she previously sought to freeze while in government."
"Concerns over a slowdown growth have led to predictions from economists that the Bank of England will cut interest rates next month, to 3.75 per cent, and could cut rates deeper than previously expected. Policymakers will also look at the latest inflation data, which will be released next week, when they assess the next vote on interest rates. Bryony Gooch13 November 2025 07:12 The 0.1 per cent growth is slower than experts predicted, after they already suggested it would slow down in the third quarter."
Nadine Dorries attacked the BBC licence fee, calling the mandatory payment "criminalises people who want to watch television." She criticised the funding model for unfairly charging viewers and questioned its viability in the digital age, noting younger generations gather news from other sources. Dorries previously sought to freeze the licence fee while in government. The Office for National Statistics reported UK economic growth of 0.1% in the three months to September, slower than expected and below earlier quarters. Economists predict the Bank of England may cut interest rates to 3.75% next month and possibly further, with policymakers awaiting upcoming inflation data.
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