“You Don’t Hear A British Accent On BBC News Anymore” | Labour Plan To End License Fee Prosecutions

The new Labour government plans to end BBC licence fee prosecutions, which disproportionately affect women. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood agree that failing to pay the £169.50 fee should no longer be a criminal offense.

Currently, nearly 1,000 people are prosecuted weekly, with over two-thirds being women. A senior government source told The Times that enforcing the fee isn’t worth the administrative burden on taxpayers.

Alex Phillips and political commentator Benedict Spence discuss.

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