Thank God. This has been a long time coming.
And later on Sunday morning, Nadine Dorries tweeted: "This licence fee announcement will be the last."
She added: "The days of the elderly being threatened with prison sentences and bailiffs knocking on doors, are over.
"Time now to discuss and debate new ways of funding, supporting and selling great British content."
BBC licence fee announcement 'will be the last', culture secretary Nadine Dorries says
And later on Sunday morning, Nadine Dorries tweeted: "This licence fee announcement will be the last."
She added: "The days of the elderly being threatened with prison sentences and bailiffs knocking on doors, are over.
"Time now to discuss and debate new ways of funding, supporting and selling great British content."
BBC licence fee announcement 'will be the last', culture secretary Nadine Dorries says