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Free TV licences for benefits claimants considered under Government plans

Officials are considering making concessions for individuals receiving state support, according to a review of the BBC’s Royal Charter

Evening Standard

Jared Kushner ditches Serbia hotel project hours after four government officials charged in bribery probe

Affinity Partners withdraws from controversial Belgrade luxury development after Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic and three others accused of corruption

The Independent UK

Minister demands explanation from Starmer after being sacked from cabinet

Culture minister Ian Murray is still furious about receiving no explanation over why he was sacked as Scottish secretary

The Independent UK

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Trump tirade against Sadiq Khan slammed by Starmer who says he's hugely proud of Mayor of London

The US president lashed out at Sir Sadiq saying he is a ‘horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor’

Evening Standard

PM warns of ‘lost decade of kids’ as 10-year youth plan launched

The Prime Minister warned of a ‘lost decade of young kids left as collateral damage’.

The Independent UK

Head of culture select committee advises against replacing BBC chairman

It comes after director-general Tim Davie and chief executive of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned in the wake of controversy over an edited speech.

Evening Standard

Britain's Daily Mail publisher enters exclusive talks to buy Telegraph Media Group for $654 million

The publisher of Britain's Daily Mail has entered exclusive talks to buy Telegraph Media Group in a deal that would link two news groups that have traditionally supported the right-leaning Conservative Party

The Independent UK

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Reeves not ‘playing fast and loose with people’s money’ amid tax U-turn reports

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy would not be drawn into speculation that Ms Reeves has abandoned plans for the manifesto-breaking tax hike.

Evening Standard

BBC licence fee ‘criminalises people who want to watch television’, Nadine Dorries says

Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has attacked the BBC licence fee , arguing the mandatory payment "criminalises people who want to watch television."

The Independent UK

Nandy issues BBC warning to MPs as she sets out charter review amid Trump crisis

The BBC’s charter expires at the end of 2027 and the process of reviewing it is now set to begin

The Independent UK

Nandy sets out plans for BBC charter review in wake of Trump crisis

The Culture Secretary addressed the matter in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

Durham’s Lumiere festival was a beacon of hope and togetherness – we cannot let the lights go out on the rest of the arts

The UK’s culture sector needs financial, political and public support to survive. Funding is not a ‘favour’. It is an investment in imagination, in our shared experience – and in inspiration and joy

The Guardian - UK

Tim Davie to address BBC staff after Donald Trump’s legal threat

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is also expected to make a statement in the Commons on the issues facing the BBC.

The Independent UK

BBC chairman expected to apologise for Trump speech edit after Davie resignation

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she was ‘confident’ BBC bosses would treat allegations of bias seriously.

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Evening Standard

Trump 'corrupt' attack on BBC slapped down by No10 as 'fake news' crisis grows after Tim Davie quit

BBC chairman Samir Shah is expected to apologise for the way a speech by Donald Trump was edited for Panorama

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy says she still has confidence in BBC leaders after Trump speech edit

Culture secretary has spoken to BBC chair Samir Shah about criticised edit of US president’s 6 January 2021 speech

The Independent UK

Calls for Starmer to face investigation over appointment of football regulator chair

David Kogan was named in April as the government’s preferred candidate to chair the Independent Football Regulator

Evening Standard

Tories call for Starmer to face ethics scrutiny over football regulator

The Prime Minister should face further scrutiny over donations he received from David Kogan, who will chair the new football watchdog, they said.

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The Independent UK

Headache for Starmer as splits erupt over tax hikes and minister breaks rules

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell said the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes.

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary breached governance code in appointing football watchdog chair

Lisa Nandy said she ‘unknowingly’ failed to declare David Kogan had donated to her leadership campaign.

The Independent UK

Lisa Nandy breached governance code in appointing campaign donor as football watchdog chair

The Culture Secretary apologised for failing to declare that David Kogan had donated to her leadership campaign

Evening Standard

MPs demand information from BBC’s chairman on Panorama edit of Trump speech

Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the culture committee, said the corporation had ‘serious questions to answer’.

The Independent UK

BBC has ‘serious questions to answer’ amid Trump speech Panorama edit, MP says

The programme spliced clips together from sections of the US president’s speech on January 6, 2021

Evening Standard

Minister ‘assured’ by BBC it is probing claims of selectively editing Trump clip

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy expects the BBC to examine questions around editorial standards thoroughly, No 10 said.

Evening Standard

UK town could win £3.5 million through competition launched by Culture Secretary

The Town of Culture competition will be targeted at small and medium sized towns.

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