16 h. ago BBC licence fee 2026 update: New annual fee predicted as thousands stop paying

An additional 300,000 households have stopped paying the licence fee in the last 12 months

Politics

42 h. ago Government urged to replace annual BBC TV licence fee with ads before price rise

The annual TV licence fee is set to rise in April 2026

Politics

44 h. ago New call to replace annual TV licence fee of £174.50 with adverts or paywall

The BBC TV licence fee could rise from £174.50 to £181.15 next April under the current uprating measure.

Economics

69 h. ago Millions of Brits to be hit with BBC TV Licence 'price hike' next year

This new cost of living blow is expected to hit next April as the Government sets the price of the TV Licence fee.

Economics

2 d. ago BBC TV licence price set to rise above £180 next year in new cost of living blow

The TV licence fee is set by the Government and it normally rises every April, in line with the previous September rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation

Economics

3 d. ago Blow for millions of families as BBC licence fee is set to be hiked to more than £180 a YEAR

TV viewers already pay an annual rate of £174.50, which is on course to increase by almost £7 in the spring.

Economics

1 week ago You could be due a £174 TV Licence refund if you only watch four things

The BBC TV licence is an annual fee - but not everyone needs to pay for it

Economics

2 w. ago BBC set to cut its evening current affairs programming as number of licence fee payers plummets

The corporation is grappling with a steep decline in its funding, with 300,000 households ditching the licence fee last year.

Society

2 w. ago BBC set to cut its evening news programming as number of licence fee payers plummets 

The corporation is grappling with a steep decline in its funding, with 300,000 households ditching the licence fee last year.

Politics

2 w. ago BBC warns more repeats will air in primetime slots if Ofcom cannot change rules

The BBC has been forced to cut spending on new shows as they battle an exodus of licence fee payers turning their backs on the channel.

Events

2 w. ago Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus calls for major change to Rugby Championship as New Zealand series launches

Erasmus’s South Africa will take on New Zealand next year in a new series to replace the annual competition

Sport

2 w. ago Important UK TV licence advice confirms if you can 'skip' or 'ditch' the yearly fee

Virgin Media has just issued some useful guidance about who can skip and ditch the TV licence.

Politics

2 w. ago Three groups of people entitled to BBC TV Licence fee refund

The BBC TV Licence fee currently costs £174.50

Politics

2 w. ago BBC boss Tim Davie backs prosecution of people who evade licence fee

The director-general made his comments as he answered questions from his own staff on the BBC Breakfast sofa.

Politics

4 w. ago Celebrity Traitors viewers hail nervous Alan Carr as highlight of new series

Fans are calling comedian’s casting TV gold and worth their licence fee

Politics

4 w. ago Full list of households who can claim back £175 BBC TV Licence fee

Many households may be eligible for a free TV licence or to claim back the money they've paid

Economics