Petition Tv-licence holders to be able to demand refund

We call on legislation to be introduced to enable tv license payers to be able to demand a 50% refund if the BBC is found to have breached its Charter and not provided an on-air public apology.

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This apology should be issued within a period of 24 hours following the airing of a programme, article or comment which has been found to have breached its Charter.

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Created by James John Mennie
Deadline 10 June 2026 All petitions run for 6 months
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