Tax, rather than adverts or subscriptions, should fund BBC says House of Lords
The House of Lords committee on the future of BBC funding has rejected the idea the corporation can be adequately…
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Former BBC editor Sarah Sands tells Lords broadcaster is ‘institutionally statist’
Former Today editor Sarah Sands told the House of Lords that the BBC is “institutionally statist” but also defended the…
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Online Safety Bill: Peers ‘remain to be convinced’ protections for journalism are enough
Peers have warned they “remain to be convinced” that the draft Online Safety Bill will not stop journalistic content being…
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Peers make case for freelance pay reform and BBC News aggregator to help UK journalism ‘survive and thrive’
From following in the footsteps of Australia to force platforms to pay for news to paying freelances more fairly, peers…
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Peers ‘unlikely’ to take up offer from rugby star Gareth Thomas to testify on tabloid behaviour
A House of Lords committee looking into the future of journalism has turned down an offer from Welsh rugby legend…
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Peers have launched a new inquiry on the future of journalism in the UK. The House of Lords Committee on…
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‘Urgent need’ to extend FOI Act to private contractors working for public bodies, say peers
A Lib Dem peer has pledged to introduce a Private Member’s Bill designed to “update and improve” the Freedom of…
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Lords push for new regulator to oversee control of internet and digital platforms
The House of Lords has called for a new regulator to oversee control of the internet and digital platforms in…
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