In the UK BBC radio and TV is paid for from the listeners' and viewers' licence fees. However, the World Service, which is broadcast to almost every country in the world, is funded by a government department called the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Despite this, the World Service has editorial independence which means the government can't control what is broadcast.

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In the UK BBC radio and TV is paid for from the listeners' and viewers' licence fees. However, the World Service, which is broadcast to almost every country in the world, is funded by a government department called the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Despite this, the World Service has editorial independence which means the government can't control what is broadcast.