Further cuts could “cost us the BBC we love”
The government-imposed saving of £1bn this year is already leading to more repeats and further cuts are planned for next year.
Cut to funding is "hammer blow" for BBC, says NUJ
Union reacts to news of proposed cut to BBC funding via the licence fee.
NUJ response to DCMS consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion (update)
January 2021 briefing update on the campaign against decriminalising the TV license fee evasion.
BBC needs a stable funding model free from political interference, says NUJ
The National Audit Office said the corporation needed a strategic plan as it faces an uncertain financial future.
NUJ backs MPs' call for a fair procedure in choosing next BBC board chair
Any recruitment process needs to make sure it attracts and appoints the very best candidates; not just friends of the Prime Minister.
Michelle Stanistreet joins TUC executive
The trade union movement agreed today to back the NUJ's News Recovery Plan.
BBC proves a Covid-19 winner, but future finances look bleak
The corporation’s annual report shows the broadcaster remains popular and trusted, but costs mean more cuts on the way.
Parliamentarians decry BBC cuts
More than 60 parliamentarians write to Ofcom as MPs discuss the corporation.
BBC stats & facts
Fact sheet to accompany the Hands off Our BBC campaign.
Hands off our BBC pamphlet
The government is holding an inquiry into the decriminalisation of the BBC. This is a sham consultation. Johnson's party wants to "prune" the BBC and destroy our public broadcaster. Make your views known.
NUJ response to DCMS consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion
NUJ responds to "deliberate and ideologically motivated act of sabotage".
Senior Reporter issue 4
News from the 60+ Council of the NUJ.
NUJ Informed, Issue 28, July 2019
VICE UK wins union recognition, equal pay claims net almost £3m and police face inquiry as No Stone Unturned arrests overturned.
NUJ submission to the DCMS Committee’s call for evidence on changes proposed by the BBC to its TV licence fee for those over 75
The BBC should never have accepted the deal foisted on it by the Treasury, which would have cost it £1bn by the end of the charter period.
NUJ Informed, Issue 26, February 2019
Honk! Newsquest members on strike, Michelle Stanistreet meets Jeremy Wright, the Culture Secretary, and #MeToo and the creative industries.
NUJ briefing for the Westminster Hall debate on the E-petition 170931 relating to the TV licence fee
Despite the best efforts of John Whittingdale when he was Culture Secretary, the BBC will be funded by its licence fee during the next charter period.