Submitted by Matt John on Friday 6th March 2026
Published on Thursday 9th April 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Friday 9th October 2026
Current Signatures: 54
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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BBC ~ Cost ~ Electing ~ Elections ~ fund ~ independence ~ licence fee ~ list ~ model ~ New funding ~ part ~ Postal ~ Referendum ~ Royal ~ The BBC
Hold a referendum on the future funding model of the BBC
The BBC is a public corporation established by Royal Charter, operating as a public service broadcaster funded primarily by the UK television licence fee. It is independent of the government but accountable to the public. As such the public should have final say on any new funding model.
Give the public the right to decide the future funding model of the BBC, from a list of options, via a referendum. This could be included as part of any national election process if cost is prohibitive or by postal ballot.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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