'Morally indefensible' TV licence fee prosecutions to be reviewed, Culture Secretary says
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 per cent increase –
