Labour ‘fake news’ inquiry on hold over general election as MP in charge bows out of Parliament
Labour’s inquiry into fake news has been put on hold while the country goes to the polls in a snap…
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MPs accuse social media giants of ‘shameful’ failure to halt online abuse and extremism
MPs have accused social media giants of a “shameful” failure to tackle online terrorist propaganda and hate speech. A hard-hitting…
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Government probe launched after Prime Minister’s travel plans lost and passed to Daily Mirror
The Government has launched a probe into how sensitive documents detailing the Prime Minister’s schedule on an official visit were found…
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UK Government spent nearly £5m last year advertising with Sun, Times and Mail titles
Central Government departments spent £2.8m on advertising with News UK titles last year, including more than £800,000 with The Sun alone.…
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‘Vital’ BBC Monitoring service should be paid for by government not fee payers, says union
Withdrawing government funding from the BBC’s Monitoring arm was a “mistake”, claims the National Union of Journalists as it hails…
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Minister Chris Grayling: FoI misused ‘as a research tool to generate stories for the media… that isn’t acceptable’
A Cabinet minister has accused journalists of "misusing" Freedom of Information laws to "generate" stories. Commons Leader Chris Grayling (pictured,…
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Chancellor announces consultation on tax breaks for ‘vital’ English local newspaper industry
Chancellor George Osborne (pictured, Reuters) today announced that the Government is to launch a consultation on whether to introduce tax…
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