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The TV licence fee is increasing from tomorrow for the first time in two years, with millions expected to be impacted. From tomorrow, Monday, April 1 the licence fee will rise by 6.6 per cent to £169.50 a year, up from its current price of £159. The rise is determined based onthe inflation figure for September last year. Meanwhile, the price of a black and white TV licence is increasing by £3.50 going from £53.50 to £57. The new price was confirmed by the culture secretary Lucy Frazer in December last year. In a statement to the House of Commons, the Culture secretary said the £10.50 hike woul…

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