How do I cancel my British Newspaper Archive subscription?

We’d be sorry to see you go, so before you decide to cancel your British Newspaper Archive subscription, it could be worth contacting our Customer Support team. We may be able to help with any problems you’re having with the site or talk you through other subscription options.

You can cancel your British Newspaper Archive subscription at any time through your account settings. This will cancel your next payment, ending your access to most of the site’s newspapers and features.

Should you decide cancel your subscription, before the expiration date:

1. Log in, go to ‘My Account’ and select ‘My Subscription’
2. Select ‘Change Subscription,’ where you can select the option to cancel
3. You will be asked to confirm if you would like to cancel your subscription; select ‘Cancel Subscription’ to continue
4. You may be asked some questions on your experience with the British Newspaper Archive
5. A confirmation message will appear, and you will receive an email showing the changes made to your account

If you have any problems cancelling your subscription, please contact our Customer Support team. Alternatively, if you decide you no longer want to cancel your subscription, you can select ‘Reactivate Subscription’ using the steps outlined above. This will restart the same subscription that you previously had. This package will automatically renew unless cancelled.

If you have a 12-month agreement that is paid for monthly, cancelling online will stop your subscription from automatically renewing once your 12-month agreement ends. You will continue to pay the agreed monthly installments until the end of your 12-month term, and your subscription will expire automatically on that date. If you wish to end your agreement before the expiry of the 12-month fixed term, you must contact our Customer Support team.