BBC 'Jewel' facing uncertainty from Spending Cuts

BBC 'Jewel' facing uncertainty from Spending Cuts

The future of the BBC World Service could be determined by the outcome of a Government spending review, which could cut its funding. Nearly half of World Service funding could go. Respected source of news globally. Funding for World Service currently at a cost to UK viewers and listeners. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) could reduce or completely cut funding for the BBC World Service from as early as next spring. The fut…