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William and Kate urge nation to help the lonely with a text or knock on the door

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have called on the nation to “lift someone out of loneliness” with small acts of kindness, in a special radio broadcast for Mental Health Awareness Week. William and Kate took to the airwaves of more than 500 ...

13 May 2022 at 12:25

New Ofcom chair Lord Grade may need support tackling social media, MPs conclude

Incoming Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade will bring “considerable experience and knowledge of the media sector” but may need support when tackling social media and online safety, according to MPs. The Conservative peer and media executive, ...

01 Apr 2022 at 13:25

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Chelsea Supporters’ Trust urges Government to make changes to special licence

The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust has called for the Government to make further changes to the club’s special licence – including members being allowed to buy tickets again for home Premier League games – so as not to continue to “punish” fans. ...

29 Mar 2022 at 19:55

Inquiry finds no evidence Channel 4 reality show used paid actors

Channel 4 has said no evidence has been found to support Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ claim that its programme Tower Block Of Commons used paid actors, following an investigation and internal review. During a Digital, Culture, Media ...

15 Jul 2022 at 13:00

Minister calls for councils to show ‘flexibility’ over Jubilee licences

A minister has urged councils to show “a little bit of flexibility” when it comes to issuing licences for street parties to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Technology minister Chris Philp spoke about councils warning the public ...

30 May 2022 at 18:27

Big screens showing events in capital cities to celebrate Platinum Jubilee

Big screens will be set up in Britain’s capital cities so that people can watch the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Screens broadcasting the events will be placed in The Mall in London, Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh and ...

14 May 2022 at 01:25

BBC bosses to be questioned by MPs over proposed cuts to local radio

BBC directors will be questioned by MPs over proposed cuts to local radio and the impact this could have on listeners. Rhodri Talfan Davies, director of BBC Nations, and Jason Horton, director of BBC England, will face questions ...

10 Nov 2022 at 17:18

Julian Knight in row with Tories over whip withdrawal after sexual assault claim

MP Julian Knight has accused the Tories of jeopardising his right to justice by naming him when they removed the whip after the police received allegations of serious sexual assault. He accused colleagues of having “stripped me ...

08 Dec 2022 at 18:46

Julian Knight says removal of Tory whip ‘wrong and unjustified’

A senior MP who has had the Tory whip removed after a complaint was made to the police has branded the move “wrong and unjustified”, and suggested he could be the target of a “campaign of rumour and innuendo”. Julian Knight, ...

08 Dec 2022 at 11:43

Spymasters rapped by MPs for lack of accountability

Britain’s intelligence agencies have been rebuked for failing to provide information on time to the parliamentary watchdog overseeing their work. The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) – made up of senior MPs and ...

13 Dec 2022 at 13:36

Government move to let Channel 4 make content prompts concern from indie sector

Channel 4 will be able to make and own some of its own content under new proposals from the Government, which confirmed the broadcaster will not be sold off. Unlike other broadcasters, everything the channel currently ...

05 Jan 2023 at 17:59

Channel 4 boss praises ‘sensible decision’ on broadcaster’s future

Channel 4’s chief executive Alex Mahon has praised the Government for coming to a “sensible decision” after confirmation that the broadcaster will not be sold off. On Thursday Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan ...

05 Jan 2023 at 20:29

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