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The UK government has announced a 6.6% increase in the TV licence fee, raising it from £159 to £169.50. The decision to use September's rate of inflation instead of an average over the past year resulted in a smaller increase than anticipated. The current fee has been frozen at £159 for the past two years. The government's decision to raise it by a smaller percentage is expected to leave a funding gap of around £90 million.