Abolish the UK TV License.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Recent failures have highlighted significant breaches in the BBC's duty. As consumers, we are no longer receiving a satisfactory service. Instead, we are subjected to impartiality breaches, inaccurate reports, antisemitism and institutional failures. Enough is enough.

Our grievance is the compulsory nature of the TV license fee. Despite paying for this service, we are not receiving the quality and unbiased information we are entitled to expect. It is a fundamental right of the public to have access to reliable and impartial news, and as such, this failure represents a breach of trust and misuse of public funds. The consequences of the BBC's repeated instances of biases and inaccuracies extend beyond misinformation. It is time to end the TV license for everyone.

Why it was rejected

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

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Scrap the BBC TV Licence & replace funding with adverts or paywall
Scrap the BBC TV Licence & replace funding with adverts or paywall

Timeline

12 Nov 2025	Petition opened for signatures
15 Dec 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Dec 2025

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