After a lengthy public consultation, the BBC has announced that it intends to means-test the free TV licence for over-75s. David Kingman explains why IF believes this was the right decision for the Corporation to come to
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Being more connected does not mean young people are less lonely
Loneliness Awareness Week is currently taking place across the UK. This year’s theme is reducing the stigma around loneliness. IF Junior Researcher Melissa Bui assesses whether young people are indeed more connected, how this relates to their experiences of loneliness, and what is being done about it
How much would different options for replacing the over-75s’ free TV licence cost?
Following the publication of a report from Frontier Economics which lays out the cost of different options for replacing the free TV licence for the over-75s, David Kingman looks at what each of the options might cost
What should the BBC do about the free licence fee for the over-75s?
David Kingman provides an overview of a key decision facing the BBC in the near future – which could have big implications for intergenerational fairness