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Boris Johnson threatens BBC with two-pronged attack

Boris Johnson threatens BBC with two-pronged attack

No 10 boycotts Today programme and considers decriminalising non-payment of licence fee

Downing Street is threatening the future of the BBC by insisting it is seriously considering decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee, while boycotting Radio 4’s Today programme over the broadcaster’s supposed anti-Tory bias.

No 10 pulled ministers from Saturday’s edition of the Today programme and sources said it intended to “withdraw engagement” from the show in future.

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