An online petition has been launched urging the UK Government to scrap the BBC TV licence fee and bring in a new system

More than 5,500 people have put their names to an online petition calling on the UK Government to scrap the BBC TV licence fee. They want it to be replaced with either advertising or a paywall, ahead of the annual price hike in April. The current fee stands at £174.50 and is mandatory for households who watch or record any live TV, with non-compliance potentially leading to a fine.

However, this payment typically increases in line with the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate, which was 3.8 per cent. Such an adjustment would see the licence fee rise by £6.65 to £181.15 for the 2026/27 financial year, reports the Daily Record .

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