This week the government announced that the BBC TV licence fee is set to be scrapped in five years as they consider new funding.

The annual payment, which normally changes on April 1 each year, is expected to be frozen for the next two years at the current rate of £159 until April 2024.

Culture secretary, Nadine Dorries, said the the BBC’s licence fee “will be the last” as a new funding model is being considered for when the latest deal expires in 2027.

We reached out to Globe readers to ask what they think about the decision. Here’s what they said.

Denise Drake said: “Should go now and become subscription.”

Frazer Gillespie commented: “The BBC is superb and at £13 a month, great value, sorry but it is, and around the world the BBC is recognised as the most trustworthy channel on World events.

“I took a year out travelling in 2003 as the Iraq war erupted, every place I went, people watched and respected the BBC, its perhaps one of the few things left that make us a world power.”

Keith Wells said: “Why should the government consider ways to fund the BBC? This only means that the taxpayer is still going to be paying for it.

“Let the BBC go commercial and earn the revenue for their own channels or go as a subscription channel. They have had it too good for too long and are still behind the times.”

David Southall added: “It should be a choice to pay. You don't get Netflix sending threatening letters if you don't subscribe to them? Stick adverts on and make it free.”

Keith Banks posted: “Big mistake I think. I know many think it is a saving but is it.

“Look what happened when we all got extra TV channels in the 1990s, 200 channels of rubbish!

“To get what we had then we would need to pay Netflix, Sky, Prime etc. between £60 and £70 each month now. This is about getting MORE money from you not less.”

Louise Pamela commented: “We don't have a license or Sky we only use Netflix and Prime and pay less than £25 a month. It’s much cheaper and the kids don't get all the adverts thrown in their face.”

Sue Barrow added: “We should not need a license. We buy TV’s, we pay for electric, we pay Sky, Virgin, and internet, why pay more for a license?”