Rejected petition Abolish the tv licence

To abolish tv licences, for the whole of the UK

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We already pay for streaming services and channels. For those people who struggling it makes it harder for us to simply just relax and watch a bit of tv.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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

Scrap the TV Licence
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754524

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Date submitted 17 January 2026
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