TV licence fee to rise by £5 to £174.50 in 2025

The cost of a TV licence is to rise by £5 to £174.50 in 2025, the government has announced.

Thousands more households are also to be offered support to pay the licence fee, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) also announced on Friday.

The licence fee pays for BBC shows and services, and the government also said ministers will review the BBC's charter to examine the corporation's future funding.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said there would be "an honest national conversation about the broadcaster’s long-term future".