Thousands of Brits snitching on their neighbours for watching TV without a licence

The BBC has been accused of creating a ‘culture of informants’ (Picture: Getty Images)

Thousands of ‘licence fee snitches’ have ratted out their neighbour for illegally watching broadcast TV, Metro can reveal.

More than 17,000 reports of snitching on people flouting TV Licensing rules have been submitted to the BBC since November 2023.

Anyone is able to report an address they suspect of illegally watching broadcast TV or BBC iPlayer through a form on the TV Licensing website.