A healthy democracy requires a well-connected and informed citizenry. The Prosperity 2030 programme includes two policies that directly strengthen these capacities for all: Information and Digital Universal Services.
The BBC, the UK’s national public broadcaster, has a charter to provide unbiased news and information for everyone. It has always been funded through parliamentary appropriation, it's just been disguised behind a regressive household licence fee, which P2030 abolishes.
Immediately upon assuming office, the new parliament abolishes the TV Licence fee. This saves every household £180. £4 billion a year is budgeted to replace BBC revenues (In the 2025/26 financial year, the BBC's TV licence fee revenue was £3.9 billion1).
The reserves held by the BBC for the remainder of Licence terms are returned to the Treasury for use in other programs, notably to kick-start the National Food Services.
Going forward, the government will then establish a per capita funding formula overseen by a Commission.