BBC chairman, Dr Samir Shah said “reforming the licence fee, replacing it, or coming up with a whole new mechanism” are all options

The Argus

Brighton

The City of Brighton and Hove

England

United Kingdom

Government update on £170 Licence Fee as BBC chairman says it could be replaced

But Lisa Nandy says the TV licence is "regressive" and she is thinking "radically" about alternatives.

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Licence fee: Lisa Nandy rules out funding BBC from taxes

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy labelled the current system as 'deeply regressive' and said she was thinking 'quite radically and creatively' about alternatives READ SOURCE

Daily Mirror

Reach plc

London

Greater London

Major BBC licence fee update as ‘radical’ alternatives considered to £169.50 fee

The TV licence has faced criticism over the years due to its rising fee.

Daily Express

BBC TV licence fee bombshell as Labour responds to calls for replacement

Replacing the BBC licence fee with a new tax is not an option being looked at by the government, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said.
“General taxation is not something that we’re considering,” Nandy told “BBC Breakfast” on Friday, amid speculation that a new tax was being floated as a possible replacement for the licence fee as part of the government’s review of the broadcaster’s funding.
Nandy said that while she would not commit to what the…

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Epoch Media Group

New York

United States

Government Not Considering New Tax to Replace BBC Licence Fee, Says Nandy

The BBC licence fee, which the Government has committed to increasing in line with inflation each year until 2027, is to rise to £174.50 in April.

Daily Record

Glasgow

Glasgow City

Scotland

Latest on 'tax' idea for BBC funding as licence fee set to rise to £174.50

One TikTok creator has gone viral after sharing the way he reduced his BBC TV Licence bill from the average rate to nil this year.

Birmingham Mail

Birmingham

West Midlands

UK households urged to come forward for BBC TV Licence discount worth £169

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The BBC licence fee is to rise to £174.50 in April

Leicester Mercury

Leicester

General tax to replace BBC licence fee rumours - minister responds

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Basildon

Essex

General view of BBC Broadcasting House in London. James Manning/PA Wire The Government is not considering general taxation as a replacement for the BBC licence fee, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has indicated. The BBC licence fee, which the Government has committed to increasing in line with inflation each year until 2027, is to rise to £174.50 in April. 
The broadcaster has been cash-strapped in recent years following the licence fee being froze…

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Wales

General taxation not considered to replace BBC licence fee – Culture Secretary

Government update on £170 Licence Fee as BBC chairman says it could be replaced

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