Boris Johnson accused of mimicking Trump as he bans journalists from press briefings and targets the BBC
Boris Johnson is accused of staging a Trumpian attack on British news organisations.The incident sparked a mass walkout by journalists, with even pro-Conservative newspapers condemning the Johnson administrationAnd today Johnson's government will announce controversial plans to review how the BBC is funded.
Johnson's Conservative party has sought to change the BBC's current system for raising funds for a number of years. The BBC uses the fee —£13.30 a month per person — to pay for its television and radio output, plus other services. However, Prime Minister Johnson is pushing ahead with plans to resurrect the idea, in a week during which even pro-Conservative party newspapers have criticised his regime for its treatment of journalists.
His administration, led by special advisor Dominic Cummings, has sought to make wholesale changes to how the lobby operates, moving daily briefings with Johnson's spokesperson from the Houses of Parliament to Downing Street.
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