Submitted on Thursday 8th January 2026
Rejected on Wednesday 4th February 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make the BBC a subscription only service.
Parliament must scrap the licence fee and make the BBC a subscription only service. Any form of UK taxpayer funding is totally unacceptable.
The licence fee currently makes the BBC totally independent of public opinion or requirements. Whatever the BBC says or does its income is theoretically guaranteed by the iniquitous legally imposed licence fee. It is clearly insulting for TV viewers to have to pay a fee to the BBC so they can legally watch GB News, Sky News or ANY other live TV programmes. Objectors face prosecution with a fine or prison sentence by refusing to pay the licence fee.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Rename ‘BBC licence fee’ to ‘BBC subscription’
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/750806
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