Ending free TV licences for the over-75s is Johnson's first step to dismantling the BBC | Polly Toynbee

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The prime minister and Dominic Cummings are launching a full-blown assault on the broadcaster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

In the Polish election, the victor, President Andrzej Duda, seized control of the state broadcaster, TVP, for his onslaughts towards his liberal opponent, Rafal Trzaskowski. TVP ran relentless warnings that Trzaskowski would divert welfare money from Polish families to meet Jewish restitution claims. On its flagship news programme, 97% of items were overtly pro-Duda, while 87% were overtly negative to his challenger.

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