Rejected petition End the compulsory BBC TV licence fee

End the compulsory BBC TV licence fee and replace it with a voluntary subscription model. The Government should require the BBC to operate on a paid subscription basis, allowing people to choose whether to pay for its services.

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There is growing public concern that the BBC is no longer consistently impartial. Recent controversies, including the editing and presentation of political footage, have reduced trust in its role as a national broadcaster. People should not be required to fund an organisation they may no longer have confidence in. A voluntary subscription model would ensure the BBC is accountable to its audience and must earn public support through trust, accuracy and quality.

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The following petition calls for a 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 11 November 2025
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