Piers PlowrightLondon• In funding the BBC, advertising and subscription are neither the only nor the best alternatives to the licence fee. If the BBC was to be run as a public service, it required public funding. David BoultonDent, Cumbria• Public service broadcasting as provided by the BBC is a brilliant idea. Your defence of the BBC is so apposite (Without the BBC we could be facing a post-truth dystopia, Journal, 25 January). The BBC has made a longstanding commitment to tackling mental health issues.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2020 18:56 UTC