Scrapping the licence fee - a DUP manifesto pledge - is it high on their agenda for Tory deal?

Jun 15, 2017, 08:34 AM

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Could scrapping the licence fee be part of the DUP's demands for backing a Conservative Government? Labour's deputy leader, Tom Watson has said agreeing to scrap BBC licence fee in return for Unionists' support would be 'a great mistake'. He has urged culture secretary Karen Brady to fight hard to ensure that this pledge is not included in any agreement. It comes after the DUP manifesto included a commitment to 'freeze then cut or abolish the TV licence'. What do you think is it realistic to scrap the fee and would you support it? Stephen was joined by commentator Brendan Mulgrew and NI Conservative Frank Shivers.