89% want TV licence U-turn
Daily Mirror|May 08, 2021
PM urged to act on over-75s fee
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89% want TV licence U-turn

NINE in 10 people want the Government to restore free TV licences for over-75s, according to a poll seen by the Mirror.

Of 1,901 people who responded, 89% said ministers should reinstate the lifeline. Just 9% were against giving the £159-a-year benefit back.

The result piles pressure on No10 over free licences for over-75s, which were stripped from them last August.

On Tuesday, in the Queen’s Speech, the Government will outline its legislation for the next parliamentary session. And campaigners have urged PM Boris Johnson to include plans for restoring the benefit.

This story is from the May 08, 2021 edition of Daily Mirror.

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