More strikes incoming: Union to ballot over Royal Mail postman pay row June 21, 2022 The union representing staff at Royal Mail have said they will hold a ballot that could lead to even more strike action over pay, adding to the rail and tube mayhem seen this week.
Lord Gilbert considered to lead BBC funding review June 11, 2022 Lord Gilbert is reportedly in the race to lead the BBC’s funding review. Gilbert, who was recently snubbed in favour of Lord Grade as chair of Ofcom, is among the people being considered by culture secretary Nadine Dorries, Sky News first reported. Whitehall sources told the outlet Gilbert would be an “uncontroversial” choice but that [...]
Ofcom brings stronger protections for UK telephone boxes June 8, 2022 Stronger protections for public call boxes come into force today, despite the fact that 96 per cent of UK adults now own a mobile phone.
Online Safety Bill: Government called to water down executive influence on Ofcom June 7, 2022 The government have been urged to water down the powers of the Secretary of State in the Online Safety Bill, suggesting it threatens the legitimacy of the law moving forward.
Ofcom chief: Big Tech needs better protection for women June 1, 2022 Ofcom chief Dame Melanie Dawes has called for more to be done to protect women online after finding that they were more likely to be victims of abuse than men.
Royal Mail faces Ofcom probe as union action looms May 31, 2022 Ofcom has launched an inquiry into Royal Mail's failure to meet targets in the past year just as the postal service comes under attack from unions.
Nadine Dorries launches impartiality review into the BBC May 26, 2022 Culture secretary Nadine Dorries has today launched a charter review of the BBC, which will examine if reforms are needed to ensure greater impartiality at the public broadcaster. The mid-term review of the BBC will examine whether the broadcaster is “delivering for licence fee payers” and “consider if reforms are needed to help it achieve [...]
Vodafone shakes off merger talks and pushes forward with German growth May 17, 2022 Vodafone confirmed its strategic performance in Germany and maximising shareholder returns through growth this morning as the firm pushes forward with market consolidation ambitions.
Battle of the telcos: BT fails to block Virgin Media’s title as fastest broadband May 4, 2022 BT has failed in its bid to stop Virgin Media from claiming to be the faster broadband provider this morning as the battle of the telcos rages on. The world’s oldest telecommunications firm put in a complaint to the advertising watchdog about Virgin Media claiming to be the “UK’s fastest major broadband provider” in a TV ad and on its website. [...]
Tech Weekly: Digital Minister Chris Philp on London’s global tech status April 29, 2022 In this week’s episode, Charlie Conchie talks to Digital Minister Chris Philp. They ask whether London is still worthy of its role as a tech hub, technology and its part in addressing the cost-of-living squeeze, and free speech and online security amidst the Online Safety Bill. Episode transcript (auto-generated) Host 0:08 Hello and welcome to [...]