Rejected petition Abolish the BBC licence fee and replace it with an optional subscription.

The current system forces hard-working people to pay for a service they may not use. It’s time for change. We call for a fairer, voluntary system where the BBC is funded through a subscription service.

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Britain is meant to be a free, democratic country – so why are people still being forced to pay a TV licence for a service they don’t want? The BBC has become outdated, expensive, and politically biased. It’s time to scrap the licence fee and let the public decide what they watch – and what they pay for.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Scrap the BBC TV Licence & replace funding with adverts or paywall
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727365

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Date submitted 29 June 2025
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