The new culture secretary believes the BBC licence fee is an "unfair tax" and should be scrapped altogether. Michelle Donelan previously spoke of her outrage when the broadcaster announced it was axing free licence fees for all those over the age of 75.
As reported by the Express, the Chippenham MP, who took over from Nadine Dorries on Tuesday, said the broadcaster had acted "appallingly". And she added: "I am determined to do everything in my power to change their mind."
A free licence was only made available to people in receipt of Pension Credit. The change broke a commitment made by the broadcaster to the Government in 2016.
