Petition · past parliament
Keep the BBC License Fee and save the BBC.
Closed
168 signatures
What the petition asks
Boris Johnson is considering taking the BBC’s licence fee away.
The prime minister suggested the licence fee could no longer be justified when other media organisations have found other ways of funding themselves.
The BBC is not comparable to Amazon Prime, Netflix etc. and provides much more.
The prime minister suggested the licence fee could no longer be justified when other media organisations have found other ways of funding themselves.
The BBC is not comparable to Amazon Prime, Netflix etc. and provides much more.
The BBC is a national institution, that relies on the license fee to produce high-quality, informative content. Removing the licence fee will limit the BBC's capability to continue doing so, and will have a direct impact on the content available.
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
168
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Mar 2020
Closed
11 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.