Presenter warns of ‘lobbying and active campaigning’ as he calls on the public to fight for the BBC’s future

Louis Theroux has said that the future of the BBC is under threat because of some rightwing media outlets wanting a “Brexit from the licence fee”.

The documentarian and presenter said he feared for the future of the BBC and said it was up to the public to fight for the broadcaster, adding: “It’s possible that the licence fee is on a managed decline … There is vested interest, lobbying and active campaigning for a Brexit from the licence fee.”

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