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BBC licence fee to be extended with ‘YouTube tax’ to force more to pay

The Independent Politics · 15 October 2026 at 18:10

BBC licence fee to be extended with ‘YouTube tax’ to force more to pay

Exclusive: A government white paper set to be published before Christmas is expected to include plans to extend the licence fee to cover YouTube, Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus

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BBC licence fee to be extended with ‘YouTube tax’ to force more to pay

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