Mr Lynam said the BBC offered to raise his salary, but he was morally unable to accept. The Government had been considering decriminalising watching live TV without a licence fee but this decision has been pushed back until at least 2022. It costs £157.50 per household each year for a colour TV licence or £53 for black and white only. In return for funding from licence fee payments, the BBC is supposed to produce politically impartial content. A decision on decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee has been pushed back to 2022

Source: Express June 04, 2021 12:27 UTC