Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tv-licence holders to be able to demand refund
Closed
170 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on legislation to be introduced to enable tv license payers to be able to demand a 50% refund if the BBC is found to have breached its Charter and not provided an on-air public apology.
This apology should be issued within a period of 24 hours following the airing of a programme, article or comment which has been found to have breached its Charter.
Timeline
| 10 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
170
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
10 Dec 2025
Closed
10 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.