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Scrap the tv license

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

How can the BBC justify paying a radio two DJ over £1.3 million a year and then have the fecking nerve to tell pensioners they have to pay for a TV licence.
Can this be shared please. I am furious.
I think its disgusting
I need you to put an end to tv license because off this

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Privatise the BBC and make them self-funding: Privatise the BBC and make them self-funding

Decriminalise BBC tv licence evasion: Decriminalise BBC tv licence evasion

Timeline

18 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Oct 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Oct 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.