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0fgems comments on tuesday in parliament when they said the price cap in the autumn is likely to go up by hundreds of pounds again that persuaded him he had to act now. listen to what the chancellor told bbc breakfast. i have always said we stood ready to support _ i have always said we stood ready to support people to do more, and i said that — support people to do more, and i said that in — support people to do more, and i said that in the spring. the thing we were — said that in the spr...

Harmful content so 0fcom will be introducing a video on demand code which is designed to align the broadcasters with streaming companies and ensure their audiences are protected from harmful content. that is obviously pretty major shift because streaming companies have not been regulated by 0fcom to date and this is obviously a new beginning. what have companies like netflix and amazon had to say about this? the ressure amazon had to say about this? iie: pressure lease amazon had to say about th...

Move would take audiences from harmful material and the government is punishing its plans by 0fcom for the first time, under new government proposals. new government proposals. netflix, disney+, amazon prime video and other streamers will be given new rules that will bring them in line with traditional broadcasters. the culture secretary said the move would protect audiences from harmful material. te governments also publishing its plans for the sale of channel 4 — it is all expected to be det...

Local business owners and councillors who are standing in election here next week and will be in a food bank later speaking to volunteers and people using the feedback. apologies, we have lost that line, we will see her again soon and hopefully get the technical issues sorted. and you can find out more about the upcoming local elections in newcastle under lyme council on 5th may including information on how to vote, and who your local candidates are, by going to the council website newcastle—s...

——loss of skills for businesses like myself, i think thats a huge issue thats going to come and bite us. i have a couple of other questions. you are nearly five years in charge of 0fcom, and a lot of your dealings with the bbc were about how to make sure they were universal and how it appealed to enough people, especially young people. why would you say that universality doesnt ——does represent something of a crisis with bbc were asked to appeal to a lot of people? bbc paid for through l...

London, sharon whitehead scale the height of civil service is one of the senior economist —— sharon white had, before taking charge at 0fcom. but within weeks of her surprise appointment, she found herself having to take some very tough decisions — permanently shutting almost a third of the department stores factory outlets. this was a very bitter pill to swallow indeed. and yet, two years into a plan, there are some signs that the medicine is working. shes never given an major lengthy bro...

Provide more oxygen for high street retailers like myself. the second big message is how do we encourage people to come back into work? what the encouragement, is it part of retirement? 0therwise, the encouragement, is it part of retirement? otherwise, as a country, in terms of productivity, the lots of skills for businesses like myself, i think thats a huge issue thats going to come and bite us. j thats going to come and bite us. i have a couple of other questions. you are nearly five years in ...

Are still widespread today." this is, he says, "bigger than one outlet, one network or one publication." the bbc and the graphic designer matt wiessler have since agreed a settlement. this year, tensions between china and the west have escalated over media coverage. the english language satellite news station china global television network had its license revoked by the uk regulator. and, in retaliation, bbc world news was banned in beijing. there have also been tit for tat expulsions ofjournal...

Allowed to have an opinion. if people want to believe meghan markle, thats entirely their right. into this heady brew, britain launched a new experiment, partly inspired by america. and while piers was busy throwing a fit before he quit, the all—white teenybopper trump fan club was getting equally hysterical about the interview. in the us, cable news is no longer regulated. it prioritises personality and opinion in prime time slots, from the liberal msnbc, to the right—wing fox news. britain...

So they can apply appropriate levels of protection. and while it is welcome to hear that the government has taken on board some of the recommendations of the committee of mps and lords who have been scrutinising the bill, this is just one of their recommendations and we are hoping that the government will put age verification into the face of the bill so it is in primary legislation. because they said today one of the reasons they are putting these other offences into law is because it will allo...