BBC bosses want to use the defence budget to pay for the World Service because it ‘counts towards Britain’s security’ – as cuts to radio loom
BBC bosses want the defense budget to be used to help pay the world service, because the aspects of their work are vital for national security.
It is said that senior executives in the publisher have discussed that the service of the radio network will not be entitled to a portion of the disinformation work.
BBC is facing deductions that can reach tens of millions of pounds.
In May, it turned out that the Labor Party government called the BBC to prepare budget plans 70 million lower than the publisher needed.
Guardian, World Service President Jonathan Munro is now looking for ways to spread the ‘burden’ of expenditures on different departments.
He said: ‘There are very difficult rules as to defense expenditures, but the things that are considered as stability and conflict expenditures are now placed in this field.’
The sources said that the publisher was trying to dive into money from the defense budget that was recently increased.
The reason for this is the promise of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s promise to increase the GDP rate for defense to 2.5 percent by 2027.
BBC bosses want the defense budget to be used to help payment for the world service, because the aspects of their work are vital for national security
BBC World Service boss Jonathan Munro (in the picture) says that he wants to spread the burden of the budget to government offices to avoid deductions
The world service of the BBC, which informs a global audience in 42 languages, has a budget of £ 400 million, which is largely financed by license fee, as well as grants from the government, which constitutes one -third of its income.
All grant money is currently taken from the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – 80 percent of this elimination as overseas aid.
However, this source of funds was at risk at any time, when he wanted Starmer’s aid budget to be halved earlier this year.
When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is bored, the company hopes to shift some of their bosses to defense.
The World Service is reported to be vital for national security to follow the foreign media and to oppose propaganda.
The BBC spokesman said: ‘The BBC World Service offers a unique UK cultural impact worldwide and brings economic benefits to the UK and plays an important role in national security and global stability.
‘We are suing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about our financing and we will continue our discussions with the government.’
Earlier this year, the BBC weakened its international output as part of saving plans of £ 6 million. 130 job losses in the world service were also announced.
