BBC could lose its exclusive right to licence fee

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been warned that it could lose its exclusive right to the licence fee unless it rebuilds public trust.

The broadcaster may either face a cut in the amount it receives or have to share it with other broadcasters, ruling Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps said on 27 October.

Schapps told the Sunday Telegraph that the current 145.50 pounds annual fee paid by licence holders would be "too much" without reform. 

Meanwhile, a BBC spokesman said transparency and freedom from political pressure were key to the Corporation's future. 

The BBC was also slammed for spending 24 million pounds to move 900 staff from London to Salford. 

Schapps said BBC was in danger of "frittering away" public trust.

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