Lisa Nandy to face MPs in final BBC Charter Review evidence session
July 10, 2026 10.24 Europe/London By Julian Clover


The UK’s Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will appear before MPs next week in the final evidence session of Parliament’s inquiry into the future of the BBC ahead of the renewal of its Royal Charter.

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is expected to question Nandy on Monday about the future of the licence fee, alternative funding models and how the BBC should be governed when the next Charter comes into force in 2028.

MPs are also expected to ask about the BBC’s role as a public service broadcaster in the digital era, its independence from government, its responsibilities in tackling misinformation and disinformation, and whether there is a case for introducing a permanent Royal Charter.

The hearing follows this week’s appearance by new BBC Director-General Matt Brittin and BBC Chair Samir Shah, during which Brittin called the current licence fee enforcement system “a busted flush” and revealed the BBC is in discussions with Channel 4 about closer collaboration on streaming as the UK’s public service broadcasters respond to increasing competition from global platforms.

The committee is expected to publish its recommendations to the Government after Parliament’s summer recess.