Rejected petition Reinstate the BBC Sounds app internationally for all UK expats.

For the government to instruct the BBC to reinstate the BBC Sounds App internationally

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The BBC recently made the BBC Sounds App unavailable overseas, cutting off thousands of UK ex patriots from news and entertainment. This culturally disconnects British nationals living overseas from their home.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Decisions about this are a matter for the BBC, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 23 August 2025
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