Culture Secretary says ‘morally indefensible’ TV fee prosecutions to be reviewed
by Ted Hennessey
Dec 07, 2023
3 minutes
Prosecuting people for failing to pay their television licence is “morally indefensible” and will be looked at in a review, the Culture Secretary has said.
Lucy Frazer on Thursday announced a £10.50 rise in the annual fee, lower than the BBC expected.
The household payment, which funds much of the corporation’s operations, had been frozen at £159 and was set to rise in line with inflation next year.
However, the expected 9% increase – which would have meant
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