Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Referendum on the TV Licence

Open for signatures 1,238 signatures

What the petition asks

Hold a simple yes or no referendum on whether the TV Licence should be abolished.
We keep being told by many politicians that the BBC is a national institution and should be protected by the continuing of the TV licence. This petition calls on the government to give the people a voice and to hold a yes/no referendum to see how the population truly feels.

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,238
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened 10 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.