KEY POINTS OF THE WHITE PAPER

Price of the licence fee to increase in line with inflation for five years from 2017/2018. People who watch BBC via iPlayer must have a TV licence.

BBC to reveal the pay of talent, employees and freelancers who earn more than £450,000.

BBC Trust replaced by a “unitary board” of 12-14 members, six of whom will be appointed by the Government. Ofcom will become the external independent regulator.

£254m a year funding of the World Service safeguarded for five years.