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BBC Licence Fee to Rise Amid Evasion Crisis

11/28/2025

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The BBC licence fee is set to rise to just under £197 after next election, per the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
The OBR projects the fee will rise from £174.50 to under £197 by end of the decade.
Over one million households are expected to stop paying the licence fee.
Last year the BBC lost over £1 billion due to licence fee evasion, amid bias allegations and executive resignations.

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The BBC licence fee is set to rise to just under £197 after next election, per the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
The OBR projects the fee will rise from £174.50 to under £197 by end of the decade.
Over one million households are expected to stop paying the licence fee.
Last year the BBC lost over £1 billion due to licence fee evasion, amid bias allegations and executive resignations.