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Ban letters and visits related to TV licence checks if a licence is not needed

Submitted by Omar El-essawi on Wednesday 18th February 2026

Published on Wednesday 25th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 25th September 2026

Current Signatures: 99
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Anxiety ~ BBC ~ Caused ~ checks ~ Liberty ~ Media ~ remain ~ STRESSED ~ The BBC ~ TV ~ TV Licence ~ Watch

Petition Action

Ban letters and visits related to TV licence checks if a licence is not needed

Petition Details

Address the stress and anxiety that can be caused by TV licence enforcement letters and visits when it's already been declared that one is not needed.

Additional Information

Many people are unhappy with the BBC and do not wish to watch or use their services, it should remain a choice without further explanation. We feel that receiving letters and warnings when we're already stressed by life's many pressures, especially during times of economic difficulty and hardship, just because we choose not to use a media service is abhorrent and infringes on people's liberty.


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