Ofcom

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It’s too late to replace Sunak so Tories must ‘march towards the sound of the guns’, Ben Wallace says – as it happened
Former defence secretary tells colleagues there is no alternative to Rishi Sunak and to ‘get on with’ preparing for an election

Andrew Sparrow

18, Mar, 2024 @5:52 PM

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GB News breached impartiality rules, says Ofcom, but will face no sanctions
Regulator concludes channel broke rules on five occasions when Tory MPs served as news presenters

Jim Waterson Political media editor

18, Mar, 2024 @12:11 PM

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UK watchdogs say they will take action against ‘threatening’ debt collectors
Joint letter from regulators targets finance and utility sectors for volume and tone of correspondence to vulnerable customers

Kalyeena Makortoff

18, Mar, 2024 @11:34 AM

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Ofcom’s approach to GB News will dilute trust in media – just when we need it most | Stewart Purvis and Chris Banatvala
The law hasn’t changed. Yet the regulator is allowing these channels to transmit partisan political content, says Stewart Purvis and Chris Banatvala

Stewart Purvis and Chris Banatvala

13, Mar, 2024 @1:52 PM

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Dan Wootton leaves GB News to set up own ‘independent platform’
Suspended broadcaster accused Ofcom of censorship after watchdog ruled his show had broken rules

Nadeem Badshah

05, Mar, 2024 @6:46 PM

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GB News is being allowed to break impartiality rules, say senior TV figures
Ofcom is accused of not treating all broadcasters the same and of dragging its feet with investigations into the rightwing channel

Ben Quinn and Rowena Mason

24, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Minister says government working on sanction options for those involved in Alexei Navalny’s death – as it happened
Leo Docherty, Foreign Office minister, says government ‘working at pace’ to hold those responsible for Russian opposition leader’s death to account

Tom Ambrose (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)

19, Feb, 2024 @8:30 PM

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How can GB News get away with peddling ‘turbo cancer’ conspiracy theories? Only Ofcom knows | Jane Martinson
It smacks of political bias to cite freedom of expression when dismissing complaints about a presenter’s anti-vaxxer rants, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

Jane Martinson

13, Feb, 2024 @1:09 PM

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Telegraph takeover decision put back by fresh inquiry into Barclay family’s UAE-backed deal
Regulators’ reports on public interest risk now due on 11 March after late change in consortium’s structure prompts further review

Mark Sweney

26, Jan, 2024 @6:12 PM

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Ofcom’s ‘snail mail’ plan isn’t the solution that Royal Mail needs
The regulator’s proposal to slow down deliveries to three days or longer will erode the service almost to the point of surrender

Nils Pratley

24, Jan, 2024 @5:59 PM

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Telegraph takeover: UK government intends to order new investigation into deal
Move follows last-minute change in corporate structure of Barclay family’s UAE-backed consortium

Mark Sweney

24, Jan, 2024 @4:05 PM

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UK factories hit by Red Sea crisis, but recession could be avoided – as it happened
Manufacturing supply chains were impacted by longer wait times for container freight during January in the wake of the Red Sea crisis

Graeme Wearden

24, Jan, 2024 @3:37 PM

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