Channel 4 finally fights back against Dorries’ privatisation push May 5, 2022 Channel 4 revealed the true extent of the government’s privatisation detour this morning, outlining how last week's white paper undermined its own 'levelling up' objectives and questioned the very core of the broadcaster's purpose.
Treasury Committee chief leads the crusade against fraudsters and financial crime November 10, 2021 Conservative MP Mel Stride has been a busy man recently. As chair of the Treasury Committee, a group of MPs that probe the government on their spending plans, he has been preoccupied with finding out whether Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to swell the tax burden to its highest level in decades is a good idea. [...]
Anti-vaxx Island: ex-Pfizer exec behind infertility claims to build Zanzibar resort for conspiracy theorists July 1, 2021 One of the world’s most popular “anti-vaxx superspreaders” is planning to build a tropical holiday resort, which will be exclusive to fellow conspiracy theorists and like minded-people, according to the London-based Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). Michael Yeadon, a British ex-Pfizer executive, is thought to have been instrumental in popularising conspiracy theories that Covid [...]
Privatising Channel 4 ‘may destroy what is special’ about broadcaster, warns TV boss August 26, 2021 Privatising Channel 4 risks destroying what is “special” about the broadcaster, its chief content officer has said. The Government is currently consulting on plans to privatise the channel. However Ian Katz, chief content officer at Channel 4, questioned the logic behind a potential sale. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, he said: “Pretty much to [...]
GB News takes on LBC with radio station launch June 11, 2021 GB News today announced plans to launch a national radio station as early as next month as the startup puts talk radio rivals such as LBC in its sights. The company is in the final stages of securing a long-term deal for spectrum on the Digital One commercial radio multiplex, which would allow it to [...]
Pizza and shopping discounts to be offered to boost vaccine take-up August 1, 2021 People will be offered discounts on pizza, cinema trips and ride sharing apps if they get vaccinated as a part of a campaign by the government to get more young adults to take the vaccine. The government is reportedly speaking to dozens of companies, including coffee and cinema chains, about rolling out a voucher scheme [...]
A twin-city break in charming Andalucia is now easier than ever June 20, 2022 “There should be more therapy involving fish,” says Carmen, my guide at the Riofrío caviar farm in the sleepy village of the same name, halfway between Granada and Malaga. Carmen’s crouching down and gazing into one of a dozen ten-metre-long pools of water. Behind her the backdrop of the angular Loja Mountains is framed by [...]
Vodafone partners with Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett to support small businesses November 10, 2021 Vodafone launches its second Shout Out for Small Businesses campaign, offering one small business the opportunity to win a mentoring session with entrepreneur and BBC’s Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett
Instagram Kids exposes the fallacy of Big Tech’s self-regulation October 1, 2021 “Who watches the watchmen?” asked the Roman poet Juvenal. To Big Tech watchers, the question is simpler: have the watchmen been watching at all? Technology is remarkably under-regulated. For years, regulators blithely waved through a series of mega-mergers, failing to act for lack of proof that free products can harm consumers. Meanwhile, a single piece [...]
Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar dies aged 98 July 7, 2021 Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar passed away in hospital after battling a prolonged illness, his doctor confirmed earlier today. One of India’s most iconic actors with a career spanning over 50 years and starring in nearly 60 films – nicknamed the tragedy king because he would often take on films with a tragic storyline – Kumar [...]