Hugh Grant has hit out at the government over plans to scrap the licence fee that funds the BBC by 2027.
On Sunday night, Grant joined the entertainment industry figures speaking out in defence of the BBC and against the planned funding changes.
On Sunday (16 January), the Conservatives announced that they would abolish the licence fee at the next opportunity if they are still in government, with culture secretary Nadine Dorries introducing a two-year freeze that she said would “be the last”.
Initially leading criticism of the government plans was comedian Nish Kumar, who called the Tories “a pack of p***ed up cultural vandals”.