Peers asked to support proper funding of the World Service
The BBC’s reputation as a world-class broadcaster is being severely undermined by cuts to the World Service.
Lords report calls for tech platforms to pay for news and industry-wide diversity charter
NUJ backs peers recommendations, but calls for a bolder response and levy on tech giants to fund innovation and greater media plurality.
NUJ backs peers’ report calling for freelance tax IR35 to be reformed
A new UK tax law, now due to come in next April, will cause problems for freelances and will not solve its aim to cut tax evasion.
NUJ briefing: competitive tendering of BBC national radio
The new BBC Charter and Framework Agreement, in effect since 1 January 2017, oblige the BBC to open up 60 per cent of "relevant broadcasting time" on BBC Radio to competitive tendering by 2022, with a review at that point.
