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Ministers are preparing to end BBC licence fee prosecutions amid claims that they unfairly prosecute women. Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, and Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, are understood to ...
1 day ago · The Tories previously floated the idea of scrapping the licence fee altogether. The-then Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said in 2022 that the extension to December 2027 "will be the last". Be ...
1 day ago · BBC TV licence fee penalty set for major change under Labour ... Labour to axe licence fee prosecutions that 'unfairly penalises women' (Image: Getty) Currently, nearly 1,000 individuals are ...
Mar 21, 2024 · A recent BBC report found that 75 per cent of prosecutions for non-payment of TV licence fees are against women. The BBC, TV Licensing and the Ministry of Justice did not disclose the value of ...
1 day ago · Courts pursue nearly 1,000 people a week — and 70% of them are female
GENDER DISPROPORTIONALITYIn 2023, 73% of all prosecutions for TV licence fee evasion were against women, despite women only accounting for around 50% of licence holders. It is the most common offence women are convicted of, yet there is insufficient scrutiny of why we are choosing to drag these women, often with significant health and financial vulnerabilities, to court.
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May 11, 2023 · May 11, 2023 6:37am. BBC headquarters in London Getty Images. The BBC has unveiled an action plan to help “reduce the number of women in severe financial hardship who are prosecuted for licence ...
