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The director-general of the BBC has said he supports people being taken to court for evading the licence fee.

Tim Davie, 58, who earns £547,000 a year, has been the chief executive officer of the corporation since 2020 after taking over from Tony Hall.

During an appearance on BBC Breakfast with hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, Davie was asked about the results of a major questionnaire involving more than 870,000 members of the public.

Pressed by Stayt about whether he was interested in reforming the scope of the licence fee, he said: ‘I support the current system.’

After being asked to explain what he means, Davie continued: ‘I do approve of enforcement. When

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