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11/06/2019

麻豆社 blasted over TV licence move for the over-75s. Should the Beeb foot the bill? Or should wealthy pensioners pay their own way?

Up to 3.7 million pensioners who previously received a free TV licence will now have to pay for it after the 麻豆社 announced its plans to scrap blanket free licences for over-75s. Only those who receive Pension Credit will still be eligible. The 麻豆社 Board said it was the "fairest option to help the poorest pensioners". Stephen got reaction from DUP MP Ian Paisley, Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland Eddie Lynch, commentator Lembit Opik and Harry Fone from Taxpayers Alliance.

Also on the programme, visible tattoos in the workplace - do they bother you? Airline Air New Zealand have announced they will end a ban on their staff having visible tattoos, in a move it says will allow staff to express cultural and individual diversity. Some New Zealanders with Maori heritage wear tattoos to mark their genealogy and heritage. Should it have ever been an issue in the first place? Does someone displaying a non-offensive tattoo make them any less capable of doing their job? Or do you think people should cover up the ink in the workplace? Stephen got the views of commentators Andrea McVeigh and Frank Shivers.

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