[Former Member 237]

I think it’s the case that if the BBC ever went private, BBC news would be split off and remain public. The cost of BBC news is relatively low in comparison. Therefore it makes sense that news should be funded from a general existing tax stream and the rest of the BBC should be funded by subscription. World service gets money from the government, it can certainly pay for news. The rest I think you’d struggle to justify unless it’s an optional subscription.