BBC licence fee could be axed and replaced by £11-a-month internet charge whether people watch live TV or not under new plans being considered by Labour

Daily Mail - Sep 23, 2026

The move would see the current £180 TV licence axed and an extra charge added onto broadband bills in its place. (Pictured: Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis, and Johannes Radebe)

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