SHOCKING: Tv licensing - What They Never Told You

Domestic violence victims convicted over unpaid bills in fast-track court

Court papers show that some of the women had been blocked from accessing their money by a controlling partner

The Independent UK · Sep 7

BBC to use iPlayer to track down TV licence fee evaders, reports suggest

Any household that watches or records live TV on any channel or uses BBC iPlayer must have a TV licence, which costs £174.50 a year.

Evening Standard · Jan 27

BBC considers using iPlayer to catch out licence fee dodgers

Last year over £500m was lost due to licence fee evasion

The Independent UK · Jan 27

'Homeless' Londoner convicted over unpaid TV licence while caring for disabled woman

The case was dealt with under the notorious Single Justice Procedure

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2025

Pensioner with dementia convicted over unpaid TV Licence bill during stroke recovery in new fast-track court scandal

The BBC is resisting reform of the Single Justice Procedure that would mean mitigation letters are always read by prosecutors

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2025

BBC slammed after blaming magistrates for fast-track justice scandal

The BBC says it would be ‘impractical’ and ‘inefficient’ to expect prosecutors to monitor the cases it brings through the Single Justice Procedure

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

Disabled woman grieving sister's death convicted in fast-track court over unpaid TV Licence

The latest example has emerged of a grieving relative being convicted of not keeping up with household bills

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2025

Harsh justice: Grieving relatives convicted in secretive fast-track courts over unpaid household bills

Staggeringly harsh convictions continue to flow through the secretive fast-track Single Justice Procedure courts

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2025

TV Licensing sent a legal warning after I logged on to iPlayer at a friend’s house

A reader who does not own a television was accused of breaking her ‘no licence needed’ declaration

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

Mother convicted of not paying TV Licence after death of unborn son

Woman penned heartbreaking letter to court saying: ‘I am so sorry for this’

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025