The BBC licence fee will be increased in just a few weeks' time. It will rise to £180, from April 1, as required by the 2022 Licence Fee Settlement, in line with inflation. The cost of an annual colour TV licence will rise by £5.50, which is the equivalent of 46p per month. The government has pledged to maintain the licence fee for the remainder of this Charter Period. S4C, which is entirely publicly funded through the licence fee, will also see a proportional increase in its revenue, receiving roughly £100 million in 2026/27 to bolster the growth of the Welsh creative industries.

Source: Daily Mirror February 06, 2026 14:20 UTC