Thousands demand end to BBC licence fee - 'replace with adverts or paywall' View 2 Images

More than 5,500 people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government to scrap the BBC TV licence fee and introduce either advertising or a subscription model ahead of the annual price increase in April. The fee currently stands at £174.50 and must be paid by households who watch or record any live television, with those who fail to pay risking potential fines.

However, this charge typically increases in line with the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate, which stood at 3.8 per cent. Such a rise would see the licence fee go up by £6.65 to £181.15 for the 2026/27 financial year. However, that rise isn't confirmed and will be announced by the UK Government before the

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