Petition · past parliament
Revoke the BBC's charter and privatise the company.
Closed
1,045 signatures
What the petition asks
The BBC has become increasingly biased in its news coverage and is now a political pawn. In particular, with its pro-EU stance, the BBC does not represent more than half the country. However those who it does not represent are nonetheless legally bound to pay the licence fee.
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,045
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.