This means that as long as there are significant numbers of listeners on FM in the United Kingdom no government is likely to take the politically unpopular decision to turn off analogue. Support for the FM switch off in the UK is limited. In July 2020, provided the stations also broadcast on digital radio, UK government has decided to allow Ofcom to renew analogue FM and AM licences for a further ten-year period.
As long as significant numbers of listeners remain on FM in the UK, the government is unlikely to make the unpopular choice to shut down analogue. Support for the FM switch-off is limited, and this has led to a decision allowing Ofcom to extend analogue FM and AM licences for another decade.