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New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

Newly-announced Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade has said he believes describing the BBC licence fee as “regressive” is not an opinion but a “statement of fact”. The 79-year-old Conservative peer, who has held senior positions at all three of the ...

31 Mar 2022 at 11:55

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade admits he does not use social media

Newly-announced Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade has admitted he does not use social media but said he does “understand the dynamics”. The 79-year-old Conservative peer, who has held senior positions at all three of the UK’s major media outlets, ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Post-Camelot National Lottery must focus on good causes and protecting players

New National Lottery operator Allwyn must do more to protect players from gambling harm while “restoring the link” between buying a ticket and supporting worthy causes, MPs have said. A lack of awareness could lead to public calls for a boost to ...

22 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Gambling White Paper a ‘huge miss’ that will not prevent harm, MPs told

An NHS expert has described the Government’s gambling White Paper as a “huge miss”, telling MPs he does not believe it will prevent harm or lead to a drop in referrals. Dr Matthew Gaskell, clinical lead for the NHS Northern Gambling Service, ...

18 Jul 2023 at 12:57

MPs write to The Sun over Huw Edwards coverage and Dan Wootton investigation

CMS Committee writes to The Sun and BBC over coverage of Huw Edwards allegations

The chairwoman of a committee of MPs has written to The Sun over its coverage of allegations against BBC presenter Huw Edwards and requested details of the newspaper’s investigation into its former journalist Dan Wootton. Culture, Media and ...

25 Jul 2023 at 15:02

Make tackling tech-enabled abuse a priority, MPs tell Government

A commitment to tackle so-called “tech abuse” must be made by Government, MPs have said as they warned devices including smart home security systems are being used to coerce and control victims of domestic abuse. Work to address the ...

07 Aug 2023 at 10:53

Gambling Commission seeks to reassure MPs over punter postcode checks

The gambling regulator has told MPs that a customer’s postcode can only be used “in combination” by betting firms to assess their financial risk. The heads of the Gambling Commission appeared in front of the Culture, Media and ...

05 Sept 2023 at 12:30

BBC defends Dragons’ Den after ME groups claim episode promoted ‘unfounded’ cure

The BBC has defended the inclusion of a wellness business in Dragons’ Den after campaigners for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) complained the show promoted “unfounded” claims that a product could help the condition. In the ...

25 Jan 2024 at 17:06

BBC takes Dragons’ Den episode off iPlayer to review concerns about ME product

The BBC has taken an episode of Dragons’ Den off its streaming platform after concerns were raised about a myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) product. Campaigners have said businesswoman Giselle Boxer made “unfounded claims” ...

29 Jan 2024 at 10:06

Gurinder Chadha making festive film with Indian Scrooge ‘who hates refugees’

Film-maker Gurinder Chadha has revealed she is making a Christmas Carol-style festive film which stars “an Indian Tory who hates refugees”. The Bend It Like Beckham director discussed the state of the independent movie ...

23 Jan 2024 at 12:56

Senior Tory MP to stand down at next general election amid ‘complaints’

A senior MP has announced he will stand down at the next general election after his demand to have the Tory whip restored was rejected. Julian Knight claimed a “false and malicious accusation” left him no choice but ...

21 Apr 2023 at 14:46

Imperial War Museum missing 500 objects ‘shouldn’t cause alarm’ – minister

More than 500 artefacts missing from the Imperial War Museum “shouldn’t cause immediate alarm”, a Government minister has said. Conservative MP Jane Stevenson grilled the industry and Government about the missing ...

18 Oct 2023 at 15:28

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