questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for the (a) BBC World Service and (b) British Council for 2026-7.
answerText: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Ministers regularly engage with ministerial colleagues on matters affecting their Departments and issues of mutual interest. I lead on soft power within the FCDO and I am in regular contact with my Depar...
heading: BBC World Service and British Council: Finance