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BBC Charter Renewal White Paper

16 May 2016

The governance and operation of the BBC is currently controlled by the Royal Charter and by an agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport. The Royal Charter is the constitutional basis for the BBC. It sets out the public purposes of the BBC, guarantees its independence, and outlines the duties of the Board. The current Charter expires at the end of 2016.

‘A BBC for the future: a broadcaster of distinction', sets out the UK Government's vision for the BBC and the conditions for Charter renewal.

The White Paper delegates much of the crucial regulatory detail to the next phase, running through to Charter renewal in January 2017. There is much yet to play for.

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