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fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

MPs 'deeply troubled' by BBC World Service funding uncertainty

The PAC was deeply troubled to learn that the BBC still does not know how much the government would fund the World Service for the coming year. The government provides about 30% of the budget for the World Service, which reaches more than 300 million people a week and is 'a jewel in the crown of the UK's soft power', according to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

BBC World Service funding freeze risks opening door to hostile states', MPs say

Freezing BBC World Service funding risks allowing hostile state media to gain influence while undermining international trust in British broadcasting during a critical period of global instability.
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