The Latest Breaking News from Julian Knight

A timeline of Yorkshire’s cricket racism scandal

The county and a “number of individuals” were charged by the ECB on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Tory MPs call for Channel 4 ‘destructive’ privatisation plans to be dropped

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries told MPs the Government intends to use the proceeds of the sale to ‘benefit the entire country’.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Arts Council England quizzed over support of Royal Opera House amid levelling up

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairman Julian Knight suggested the organisation’s subsidies for the venue are ‘entirely incongruous’.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Government has ‘parked the bus’ on football reforms, Julian Knight claims

The fan-led review’s recommendations were published last November

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Tory ’revenge’ against Channel 4 could turn into bruising battle

Analysis: why ministers are risking political capital pushing ahead now with privatisation plan is unclear

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022

Tory MP asks whether Channel 4 sale is 'revenge' for 'attacks' against Boris Johnson

Julian Knight said that the timing of the Channel 4 privatisation announcement was 'very telling;

Wales Online · Apr 5, 2022

Talking Point: What do you think about the privatisation of Channel 4?

The rumoured privatisation of Channel 4 was finally announced last night after months of speculation, with even some among the Tories themselves feeling that the sale may be an act of political retribution for what they feel has been biased coverage against the government. Conservative MP Julian Knight suggested on…

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022

Senior Tory MP Julian Knight suggests Channel 4 privatisation is motivated by ‘revenge’

A senior Conservative MP has questioned if the government’s decision to privatise Channel 4 was motivated by “revenge”.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022

Cronyism fears as businessman Sir Ian Cheshire is named head of Channel 4

Jon Snow and other leading broadcasters express concern over appointment and call for C4’s public service remit to be protected

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

Nadine Dorries appoints new charity regulator in face of objections from parliamentary committee

Government choice Orlando Fraser confirmed as head of Charity Commission, while Michael Grade gets Ofcom job

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022