100 MPs backed Conservative Sir Mike Penning to bring cuts to BBC local radio for another debate in the Commons yesterday afternoon. 25 or so got to speak, all against the plans, making bedfellows of John McDonnell, Sir John Whittingdale and Sir John Redwood.
DCMS minister Paul Scully said "The BBC should not be salami-slicing its services. It should be responsive to local need, and that includes looking at the peak times... I stress again that the BBC is independent from the Government, but it is now for the BBC to reflect on the concerns raised in the debate and elsewhere on its proposals. It must also clarify whether it has other plans to change local radio services in future, particularly in Scotland and Wales."
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