«Breaking News» Sir David Attenborough says over-75s must not lose free TV licences, despite BBC proposals

Sir David Attenborough has spoken out against the BBC’s proposal to scrap free TV licences for over-75s.

Entering the debate, the veteran BBC presenter said: ‘One has to remember that there are old people who aren’t earning anything.

‘I’m lucky I’m still at it. I’m 92, I’ve been going for 20 years. I wouldn’t [claim a free one]. I have earned very well, thank you very much.’

Sir David Attenborough has spoken out against the BBC’s proposal to scrap free TV licences for over-75s, saying that ‘One has to remember that there are old people who aren’t earning anything'

Free licences for the over-75s are currently paid for by the Government but responsibility for the scheme will pass to the BBC in June 2020.

It is expected to cost the BBC £745million by 2021-2022, rising to £1billion a year within a decade.

The £745million, around a fifth of the BBC’s budget, is equivalent to all of its spending on BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, the BBC News Channel, CBBC and CBeebies.

Sir David also said he would like to try to convince ‘blind’ Donald Trump that climate change is a real threat.

Asked what he would say during a hypothetical face-to-face meeting with the President, he said: ‘I have no idea as to whether I could convince him, but it would be cowardly not to take up the challenge, would it not?

‘I would certainly take it up and I would think carefully about what I actually said. There’s so many bits of evidence I would use. But I mean what you say to him in the face of what is visibly happening, the climate of the United States of America, it’s perfectly clear. There are none so blind as those who will not see.’

Sir David also said he would like to try to convince ‘blind’ Donald Trump that climate change is a real threat. Asked what he would say during a hypothetical face-to-face meeting with the President, he said: ‘I have no idea as to whether I could convince him, but it would be cowardly not to take up the challenge, would it not?

Sir David also insisted he is ‘still a BBC man’ – despite teaming up with streaming service Netflix for a new eight-part series Our Planet, which he says carries an ‘urgent message’ about how the natural world is in ‘crisis’.

He said: ‘The BBC, powerful though it is and pervasive as it is, can’t reach 200million overnight simultaneously, nor can it continue showing those programmes for the next six months.

‘For this particular project, and this particular ambition, being able to reach the vast majority of TV sets in the world overnight is very important.’

But he insisted: ‘I am a BBC man. I joined the BBC in 1952 and I’ve worked for them constantly ever since.’

Our Planet is available on Netflix from April 5.

Giraffes 'at risk of extinction' 

Giraffes need protection from trophy hunters or will face extinction, campaigners and celebrities have warned.

Giraffes can be killed indiscriminately under an international trade convention and their numbers have declined 40 per cent in 30 years.

This has prompted campaigners to call on Environment Secretary Michael Gove to support a proposal by African nations to outlaw the international trade in giraffe products. They hope Mr Gove will ensure the EU’s bloc vote backs a ban in May.

Giraffes can be killed indiscriminately under an international trade convention and their numbers have declined 40 per cent in 30 years, prompting campaigners to call for their protection

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Main photo article Sir David Attenborough has spoken out against the BBC’s proposal to scrap free TV licences for over-75s.
Entering the debate, the veteran BBC presenter said: ‘One has to remember that there are old people who aren’t earning anything.
‘I’m lucky I’m still at it. I’m 92, I’ve been going for 20 year...

It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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