The BBC World Service has secured a 25 per cent increase in its government grant, after executives warned that funding constraints had left the UK struggling to counter a rise in Russian and Chinese propaganda.
The Treasury confirmed this week that it was providing “an increase in funding” to the corporation’s international service for 2025/26, but did not state the amount.
People familiar with the Budget settlement told the Financial Times that additional funding of £27mn has been agreed for next year, on top of baseline funding of £104mn this year.
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