Lee Anderson

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

Speaking in the House of Commons on 6 January 2026

Debate

BBC Charter Renewal

Contribution

I am quite happy to declare that; it is on my Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is £100,000 a year and it is probably more than the hon. Member will ever get paid for appearing on TV, if he gets paid anything at all. I am not paying my licence fee. I have not paid it for around 10 years. I am not paying to subsidise the pensions of people like Huw Edwards. Some people in this room—probably all of them—may think I am being a bit unfair on the BBC, but I challenge anybody in this room to get on their phones right now and find evidence of another broadcaster that has been riddled with as many scandals as the BBC. People should not be forced to pay for a service that they do not use. Yes, it still makes some great programmes, but it should be a subscription service.

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