Prominent Conservatives have launched an attack on the BBC, calling for the licence fee to be scrapped. The Mirror reports that they are seeking revenge over the corporation's U-turn on the Gary Lineker row.
On Monday, BBC bosses announced the Match of the Day presenter would be back on screens at the weekend, after calling a truce. But Tory MPs have gone on the offensive, demanding changes to how the broadcaster is financed.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former business secretary, said the £159-a-year charge is “past its sell-by date and it needs to go”. Fellow Conservatives who had demanded the BBC sack Mr Lineker were quick to support the idea.
