<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: TV licence Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:10:04 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Older state pensioners can cut BBC TV Licence bill to £0 in 16 minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/285x214/2190350_1.jpg"/><br><br>Eligible state pensioners can avoid the TV licence fee, which increased on April 1.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Claire Schofield]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>TV licence, State Pension, Pension Credit, DWP, Money saving, Savings, TV Licence, Older state pensioners, UK government, Older State Pensioners, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2190350_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A TV Licence currently costs £174.50]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2190350_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A TV Licence currently costs £174.50]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[The BBC has shown how it really feels about Britain - with one disgraceful decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2189938_1.jpg"/><br><br>This weekend a historic annual event will not be broadcast on the BBC - and Giles Sheldrick says the decision reveals how it sees the world.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Giles Sheldrick]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>BBC, TV licence, Wimbledon, Channel 4, Sky Sports, Boat Race, Sports Broadcasting Rights</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2189938_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lineker was forced to quit the BBC in disgrace after an ill-judged social media post]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2189938_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lineker was forced to quit the BBC in disgrace after an ill-judged social media post]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC has just put final nail in coffin – this is proof license fee must be axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/285x214/2189796_1.jpg"/><br><br>OPINION: If it wasn't clear enough already, the license fee must go.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Jennie Buzaglo]]></author><category>TV &amp; Radio</category><media:keywords>BBC, TV licence, Scott Mills, bbc, bbc news, news bbc, tv license, uk tv license, bbc licence fee, scott, scott mills statement, bbc scott mills, news scott mills, scott mills news, scott mills sacked</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/2189796_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[BBC]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/237x141/2189796_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[BBC]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret to beating nightmare April bill rises – save hundreds with Tesco, Lidl and DWP]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/285x214/2189280_1.jpg"/><br><br>ANALYSIS - KATIE ELLIOTT: You could be saving £351 on your shopping on top of other cost-cutting measures.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Katie Elliott]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>Savings, Money saving, Tesco, Lidl, Premium Bonds, DWP, Water bills, Cost of living, Broadband, Mobile phone, TV licence, Council Tax</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2189280_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie Elliott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[-]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2189280_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie Elliott]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[-]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with one condition can reduce TV licence to just £84]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/285x214/2189149_1.jpg"/><br><br>You could get a TV licence for 50% off, reducing the bill to just £84 a year.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Alex Evans]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>TV Licence, legally blind, streaming era, household bills</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2189149_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[You could cut your TV Licence to just £84.75]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2189149_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[You could cut your TV Licence to just £84.75]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full list of people who don't have to pay for BBC TV licence as price rises to £180]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2189139_1.jpg"/><br><br>You can legally cancel your BBC TV licence and cut your bill to £0 if you fit the circumstances.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Alex Evans]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>TV Licence, state pension, BBC</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2189139_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A TV Licence is not needed for some platforms]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2189139_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A TV Licence is not needed for some platforms]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fury as BBC sends out 46 million licence fee warning letters - 'not fit for purpose']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2189049_1.jpg"/><br><br>The TV licence fee rises from £174.50 to £180 per year from today.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:51:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Jon King]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>TV licence, BBC, Tim Davie, BBC news, BBC latest, BBC update, TV licence news, TV licence latest, TV licence letters, TV licence enforcement, </media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2189049_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The BBC issued 46 million TV licence fee warning letters in one year]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2189049_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The BBC issued 46 million TV licence fee warning letters in one year]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[State pensioners can get 9 freebies and discounts worth £13,889 in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/285x214/2188425_1.jpg"/><br><br>Eligible pensioners can claim more than £13,000 worth of freebies and discounts in April.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:08:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Claire Schofield]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>State Pension, DWP, Pension Credit, Benefits, Council Tax, TV licence, Winter fuel payment, Energy bills, State pension, Department for Work and Pensions, State pensioners, Financial support benefits</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2188425_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pension Credit acts as a gateway to a wealth of other financial support]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2188425_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pension Credit acts as a gateway to a wealth of other financial support]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best savings, deals and freebies for April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2187686_1.jpg"/><br><br>Multiple household bills are rising in April, but there are also many ways to save money in what is often described as the "most feared" month.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:22:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Kris Boratyn]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Money saving, Council Tax, Thames Water, Energy bills, Water bills, Broadband, Mobile phone, Cost of living, Travel deals, Restaurants, TV licence, Supermarkets, Council tax rise, Free meals for children, WaterSure scheme, Travel discounts</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2187686_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There are a lot of deals available for families this month]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2187686_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There are a lot of deals available for families this month]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[The BBC just sacked another big name - surely now the licence fee is finished]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/285x214/2188511_1.jpg"/><br><br>OPINION: Is it time to defund the BBC?<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Rebecca Jones]]></author><category>TV &amp; Radio</category><media:keywords>BBC, Scott Mills, TV licence, BBC sacking, licence fee, misconduct allegations</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/2188511_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scott Mills' axing was confirmed by the BBC earlier today]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/237x141/2188511_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Scott Mills' axing was confirmed by the BBC earlier today]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item></channel></rss>