Sentence examples for tough licence from inspiring English sources

Sir Michael Lyons, the outgoing BBC Trust chairman, said he "could not rule out" the closure of certain services given the tough licence fee settlement, as he today unveiled the conclusions of the corporation's strategy review.

The justice ministry confirmed ministers' intention to replace the current complex IPP system with a new regime of determinate sentences: "This will see more dangerous criminals given life sentences, and others spending longer periods in prison, with tough licence conditions on release".

"We have just agreed with government a tough new licence fee settlement which gives the BBC stability for the remaining six years of the current [BBC] charter," said the BBC Trust chairman, Michael Lyons.

"The outcome of this case should leave no one in any doubt that we will be tough with licences holders who mislead consumers or fail to meet the standards we set in our licence conditions and codes of practice," said Neil McArthur, the Gambling Commission's chief executive.

Well before the ATT was incorporated into UK law last year, Britain had one of the toughest systems to licence arms exports in the world.

He suggested a 24-hour hotline for women to report harassment, tougher rules for licence holders on reporting assaults on their premises and cabinet members for women's safety on local councils, as well as raising the possibility of women-only carriages.

We have a tough and challenging new licence fee settlement, but it should still be possible to run an outstanding broadcaster on £3.5bn a year". Unions voiced concern at the impact of the changes.

We have a tough and challenging new licence fee settlement, but it should still be possible to run an outstanding broadcaster on £3.5bn a year". The proposals outlined by the BBC today will save £670m a year by 2016/17 which, along with extra efficiency savings of £30m a year, will result in total savings of 20% of the BBC's budget.

As judo is a tough combat sport, a licence that provides insurance is required to take part in competitions and advanced training sessions.

Was that a tough-guy metaphor, or a licence to kill?

There are more tough decisions to come following the licence fee freeze, with director general Mark Thompson looking to make more than £400m of savings a year.