TV licence fee

Public awaits biggest change to TV licence fee in two decades amid turbulent times for BBC

Major change to TV licence fee on the way amid turbulent times for BBC

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has been praised for her stance over the BBC licence fee.

Why BBC ‘anti-British propaganda’ is turn-off – Yorkshire Post Letters

How should the BBC be funded in the future?

BBC licence fee ‘poll tax’ must end – Yorkshire Post Letters

The Bilsdale mast in the North York Moors

BBC licence fee-payers could get refund following Bilsdale mast fire

Do you think the TV licence should be scrapped?

Thousands take part in our TV licence fee survey - complete our poll to have you...

Calls have been made for far-reaching reform of the BBC

Should the compulsory TV licence fee be scrapped? Have your say in our poll

The licence fee pays for local and national BBC broadcasting as well as online streaming services (Shutterstock)

This is how much the TV licence fee is increasing by - and if you need a licence

The TV Licence fee will increase from 1 April 2021 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cost of annual TV Licence fee is increasing from April - what you need to know

There's anger that the over-75s now have to pay for thheir TV licence - subject to means-testing.

My shock at scandalous treatment of over-75s by BBC pen-pushers: Jayne Dowle

Millions of over-75s are being asked to pay a license fee to fund the BBC's output. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Campaigners are urging over-60s to cancel their TV licence payments - here’s why

Dame Esther Rantzen, who has said privatising the BBC would harm people suffering from loneliness. Photo: Ian West/PA Wire

Decision over BBC licence fee must not be taken lightly - The Yorkshire Post say...

Dame Esther Rantzen, who has said privatising the BBC would harm people suffering from loneliness. Photo: Ian West/PA Wire

Decision over BBC licence fee must not be taken lightly - The Yorkshire Post say...

The Last Tango in Halifax is launching its latest series.

Last Tango in Halifax and Sally Wainwright’s Yorkshire legacy – The Yorkshire Po...

Free TV licences are a lifeline to many elderly people, Jayne Dowle argues.

Time to put OAPs before celebrity presenters in BBC licence fee and pay row – Ja...

The BBc is defending its plan to scrap free TV licences for all pensioners aged over 75.

BBC boss says blame the Government for scrapping of free TV licences for over-75...

Plans to scrap automatic free TV licences for the over-75s continue to divide opinion.

Why over-75s still deserve free TV licence from BBC – Yorkshire Post letters

A man watches a Red Arrows display during the commemorations for the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings at Southsea Common in Portsmouth.

A betrayal if D-Day heroes have to pay TV licence fee – Yorkshire Post letters

A whole host of changes are coming into effect in April (Photo: Shutterstock)

Higher bills, new laws and higher pay - 15 important changes in April you need t...

March 28: A question of value for money

Andrew Allison: Why it’s time to scrap licence fee in age of iPlayer

Culture Secretary Sajid Javid

TV Licence fee threatened as BBC faces ‘review of everything’
ALL aspects of how the BBC is run and paid for will be reviewed when its charter comes up for renewal, the Culture Secretary has said.

Ignorance and waste at BBC

A viewer claimed no TV licence was needed because her dog was related to the Queen's

Licence? Don’t need one, I stole the TV

Target for FO property sale is cut  by £100m

Bill Carmichael: BBC’s licence for unfairness

Cost of TV licence to be frozen as viewers feel financial squeeze

Cost of TV licence to be frozen as viewers feel financial squeeze

Bill Carmichael: Time to think outside the box

Net gain as rural areas to be given priority for broadband