TV licence fee decriminalisation decision shelved

TV licence fee decriminalisation decision shelved

BBC·2021-01-22 06:00

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image captionThe government has committed to keeping the current licence fee model until 2027

The government has decided not to move ahead with plans to decriminalise non-payment of the TV licence fee, but said it would "remain under active consideration".

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the criminal sanction was "increasingly unfair and disproportionate".

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