Pressure mounts on Theresa May to cancel scheme that offers free TV licenses to over 75s
The Labour Party believe the Tories must uphold their promise of free TV licenses made in the election (Photo: PA)
Plans to target free TV licenses for over-75s could spark a Tory rebellion as pressure grows on Theresa May to cancel the scheme.
Last year, the government announced plans for the BBC to fund the cost of free TV licenses which will cost £750m by 2020/21 - almost the entire budget of BBC One.
And experts said the corporation would have no choice but to abolish or restrict the free licenses.
Labour has tabled an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill - currently going through Parliament to ask the government to think again.
Labour’s shadow digital minister Louise Haigh wants to protect the entitlement which the Party introduced over a decade ago and return both t...