The BBC Director General has thrown his support behind people being taken to court for evading the licence fee.
Tim Davie made the comment ahead of the Government's review of the BBC's charter.
It is looking at how it should be funded, after it committed to increasing the licence fee in line with inflation each year until 2027.
Mr Davie spoke on the BBC, saying: "If people are evading the licence fee, it should be enforced".
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"I support the current system, yes," he added.
"This is why we really need to go into the charter with an open mind and say, what's the right enforcement?"
The Director General said he believed that it was fair for people to pay.
"I do think for the vast majority of people watching, who we’re there to serve, and this is what we get when we talk to people, they’ll say, we must make sure that actually those people who should be paying, are paying," he said.
Tim Davie supports those not paying licence fees to be taken to court
| PA"That’s fair."
Mr Davie admitted that the BBC making mistakes could impact trust.
"I actually think the BBC's choice to maintain impartiality in a world that is so polarised (makes things difficult)," he added.
"It's weaponised, we've got lobbies everywhere, it's absolutely everyone trying to ascribe an agenda.
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| PA"If you make mistakes, it can impact trust, and I worry about that."
Mr Davie added that it didn't "indicate necessarily ... systemic bias or failure across the organisation".
"I am very proud of what we're doing as a BBC," he said.
"We're still very relevant, despite all the competition. We're doing good work."
Mr Davie further told the show he has "never doubted" his position at the BBC.
"There are moments when you go in public life, in terms of the pressures you get, are very, very significant," he said.
"I've never doubted the need for the BBC, my personal passion for it, the fact that I love leading this organisation.
"And personally, I've never doubted that I should be doing that job. I want it."
Mr Davie said he "can decide a lot of things" in his role.
"The one thing I can't decide is, I'm not in charge of whether I'm in this job, so the power are limited," he added.
"This was about listening to the people we serve and also being accountable and building trust."
The Director General admitted the BBC can not be "perfect", but "we need to keep improving".
"That's what the charter is about... I'm excited by it," he added.
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