Wealthy may have to pay more for BBC services in future, says former chair

‘Regressive’ licence fee could be replaced by a broadband tax or a levy based on property value, says Richard Sharp

The former BBC chair Richard Sharp has suggested that wealthier families may have to pay more to access the corporation’s services.

The “regressive” licence fee system could be replaced by a tax on broadband bills or a household levy based on property value, Richard Sharp told the Daily Telegraph’s Chopper’s Politics podcast.