Warning of ‘end of the BBC as we know it’ after Culture Secretary freezes licence fee
The BBC licence fee will be frozen for the next two years, the culture secretary has said. The annual payment,…
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Culture Sec Nadine Dorries says BBC may not exist in 10 years and slams impartiality ‘problem’
The BBC may not exist in a decade’s time, the new Culture Secretary has suggested as she took aim at…
By Nadine Dorries and the media: Licence fee sceptic who threatened to nail reporter’s testicles to the floor
Nadine Dorries, the UK’s new Culture Secretary, has had some colourful clashes with the media over the last decade. She…
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Ofcom to regulate social media content as Government insists plan protects freedom of expression
The Government is set to give Ofcom the power to regulate social media content, but insists its proposed new laws…
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Former PCC chairman calls for urgent competition reform so news industry can take on tech giants
Urgent reform of media ownership rules is needed to allow the industry to consolidate and take on the threat posed…
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Culture Secretary ‘minded to’ intervene over sale of i paper to Daily Mail owner
The Government has told the Daily Mail and General Trust it is “minded to” intervene in its acquisition of the…
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Nicky Morgan to stay on as Culture Secretary with seat in House of Lords
Nicky Morgan is to stay on as Culture Secretary despite standing down as an MP at the general election, Downing…
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Independent and Standard ‘vindicated’ by Ofcom report into Saudi investor deals, says owner
Evening Standard and Independent owner Evgeny Lebedev has said an Ofcom report into the sale of shares in each title…
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