Nandy: BBC won't be funded by taxes

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says "the only option for funding the BBC that we've ruled out is general taxation", but warned that the BBC "has to have sustainable funding in order to thrive". Report by Ketchs. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Well, we've ruled out no options, we're keeping all options open.

00:04The only option for funding the BBC that we've ruled out is general taxation

00:10and that is because it is essential that the BBC can hold governments of any persuasion to account,

00:16including ours, without fear or favour and without being heavily reliant on direct funding from government.

00:23Our objective in the Charter Review is to make sure that the BBC is sustainably funded for decades to come

00:29and that that's done in a fair way and an inclusive way that people can afford.

00:34So we're ruling no options off the table, but we are absolutely clear that the BBC has to have sustainable funding in order to thrive.

00:43It's an institution that matters deeply to the democratic process in this country and to the health of our nation.

00:50And at the moment, the BBC often finds itself struggling to be able to afford to do the things that people best love,

00:57whether it's trusted news, brilliant children's programming, regional content or being a light on the hill for people across the world

01:04and we're determined to turn that around.

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