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

The Independent Politics · 15 October 2026 at 17:34

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

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 to force more to pay licence fee with ‘YouTube tax’

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