Rejected petition Reverse the BBCs decision to scrap the free TV licence fee for people over 75

The previous Tory government stopped funding the free TV licence for people over the age of 75. They made the BBC responsible for the costs and now the BBC has decided to stop this practice.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/234627

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Date submitted 11 June 2019
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