The Latest Breaking News from Melanie Dawes

ITV launches Phillip Schofield review – letter in full

Dame Carolyn McCall has written to the Culture Secretary and Ofcom about the presenter’s departure from This Morning.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

John Nicolson: Ofcom is increasingly failing to stand up for a free and fair media

ANDREW Neil was first to speak on the new channel. “We are not a rolling news channel, nor will we be providing conventional news bulletins,” he…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 3, 2023

Ofcom investigates GB News after Tory MPs interview chancellor

Watchdog to examine possible impartiality breach in show hosted by Esther McVey and Philip Davies

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023

'Hung out to dry': Fiona Bruce reportedly fed lines on Stanley Johnson by BBC

FIONA Bruce has been "hung out to dry" by BBC producers after being forced to "legally contextualise" an allegation of…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 14, 2023

Trolling and Safety Fears Plague Many Young Women Online, UK Study Finds

Young women are more concerned about the mental health impact of being online than other internet users, with many citing personal safety fears and the harm caused by trolling, a study by Britain's media watchdog has found. Regulators and activists across the world are increasingly calling on Big Tech companies…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

Ofcom: Ethnic minority women ‘twice as likely’ to be sent unwanted sexual messages online

Women are more likely to be negatively affected by trolling and less likely to share an opinion online

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Civil servants got Grenfell Tower name wrong during response, inquiry hears

A senior civil servant said she found it “jarring” to see the tower called “Grenfell House” and said she was “sorry” about the mistake.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Grenfell Tower inquiry exposes miscommunication, poor governance and misguided policies

The government department in charge of fire safety failed to heed repeated warnings after a previous fatal tower block blaze

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2022

Ofcom chief: There would be ‘real value’ in regulating Netflix

Dame Melanie Dawes spoke to Channel 4 News about the recent backlash towards streaming services.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022