[Keith]

Jake Kanter did suggest on X/Twitter that the last licence fee deal didn't include how inflation would be measured, which if true seems poor negotiating on the part of the BBC.

With a likely change in government soon, I don't see what the BBC has to lose in taking legal action and seeking a judicial review of the government's decision.

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Potentially this could in part be a negotiating tactic of the BBCs. They know the government will likely was want to be seen to give the BBC a bit of a kicking, from certain parts of the press. 

Therefore for the BBC it makes sense to say it should increase by the higher 12 month average inflation. That then allows the government to be seen to be tough by opting for September's inflation value, which is what was used in the autumn statement.

Better than the BBC asking for the September inflation percentage, and then having the government undercut the figure to please certain parts of the press.