This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Scrap the BBC tv licence fee

With the today’s news of charging over 75’s to watch live tv, now is the time to have a full review and public consultation of the value of a tv licence, in the eyes of the public.

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Tv has evolved beyond recognition since the tax was introduced. A lot of people do not even watch the BBC on live broadcast or online. The BBC is not even relevant anymore, especially in the younger amongst us. Time for a rethink,

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/235653

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