New culture secretary Lisa Nandy called for BBC to be ‘mutualised’ but backed licence fee
Wigan MP Nandy said in 2020 the BBC board needs a new structure so it's directed by licence fee payers.
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Press Gazette reports back the election night (party) frontline.
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Times turns off comments on its election non-endorsement after reader backlash
"From The Thunderer to Passive Aggressive Whimperer", wrote one subscriber.
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General election 2024 endorsements: Most of Fleet Street votes Labour
As Labour wins more press backers, right-wing titles back Tories versus Reform.
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How Total Politics is making un-paywalled political journalism pay
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Tories have slight lead versus Labour… on BBC general election push notifications
Some 68 general election news push notifications have been sent to 7m mobile phone users.
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Media manifestos 2024: Labour quiet on press regulation and media policy
The party tipped to form the next government avoids discussing the media in its manifesto.
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News diary 17 – 23 June: Question Time leaders’ special, Reform manifesto, Times CEO summit
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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