By John McCarthy

The BBC licence fee has come under review from MPs, with critics calling into question the ethics behind enforcing the fee during a period of national austerity – especially with the internet offering arguably more competitive content.

The fee, first introduced in 1922, currently sits at £145.50 annually and is legally compulsory for all UK TV owners to pay.

However, MPs claim that this is no longer fair during austerity where public services are seeing cuts.

Annually, 200,000 UK citizens end up in court for non-payment of the licence fee, and as a result the UK government is considering introducing the fee as Read full story ›

Source: The Drum