Michelle Donelan
UK ready to snub key EU science research scheme if Brexit row not resolved
Amid stalemate over UK joining Horizon Europe due to Northern Ireland protocol, Michelle Donelan looks to allies outside bloc
Ian Sample Science editor
12, Feb, 2023 @1:21 PM
Sunak reshuffles cabinet in attempt to stamp authority on Tory party
PM appoints Greg Hands as Tory chair and restructures Whitehall departments
Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey and Michael Goodier
07, Feb, 2023 @6:27 PM
Key appointments in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle
All the movers as PM reshuffles top team after sacking of Nadhim Zahawi as Tory chair
Jamie Grierson and Kiran Stacey
07, Feb, 2023 @5:53 PM
Rishi Sunak’s Whitehall carve up merely rearranges the deckchairs
The prime minister hopes this reorganisation will bring faster growth, but he will be disappointed
Larry Elliott
07, Feb, 2023 @4:51 PM
Donelan confirms stiffer online safety measures after backbench pressure
One new provision targets senior managers at tech platforms who ignore Ofcom enforcement notices
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
17, Jan, 2023 @4:06 PM
Channel 4 privatisation plans formally abandoned
Culture secretary Michelle Donelan reverses proposals set out under predecessor Nadine Dorries in Boris Johnson’s government
Jim Waterson Media editor
05, Jan, 2023 @2:18 PM
Labour dismisses Rishi Sunak’s five new pledges as mostly ‘so easy it would be difficult not to achieve them’ – as it happened
Prime minister urges public to judge him on whether he delivers on new pledges but Labour says most ‘were happening anyway’
Tom Ambrose (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)
04, Jan, 2023 @7:28 PM
Culture secretary ‘recommends dropping Channel 4 privatisation’
Michelle Donelan has reportedly written to PM saying ‘pursuing a sale at this point is not the right decision’
Jim Waterson Media editor
04, Jan, 2023 @12:57 PM
Labour pledges to toughen ‘weakened and gutted’ online safety bill
Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell vows to target algorithms that bombard children with harmful content if party wins power
Toby Helm
01, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
New Channel 4 funding talks suggest end of privatisation plan
Culture secretary tells MPs she is discussing alternative business models with broadcaster
Jim Waterson Media editor
06, Dec, 2022 @5:19 PM
SNP MP faces inquiry for exposing how Nadine Dorries avoided punishment for misleading MPs – UK politics as it happened
MPs vote for John Nicolson to face privileges investigation amid Commons anger over releasing Dorries-related exchange with Speaker
Andrew Sparrow
29, Nov, 2022 @6:02 PM
Changes to online safety bill tread line between safety and appearing ‘woke’
Ministers drop ‘harmful communications’ offence with some arguing it was ‘legislating for hurt feelings’
Alex Hern
29, Nov, 2022 @5:13 PM
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