The Latest Breaking News from Michelle Donelan

U-turn on onshore windfarms likely after Tory rebellion

Culture secretary says potential ‘tweaks’ to levelling up bill will be considered because to MPs’ concerns

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan says she would wear OneLove armband at World Cup

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Michelle Donelan

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022

Molly Russell's dad accuses Government of 'watering down' online safety bill

The Government is overhauling its proposed Online Safety Bill to force tech giants to improve protections for children but has faced criticism for axing a duty on firms to remove legal but harmful content

Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022

Online Safety Bill to tackle ‘absurd situation’ of age limit verification

The Online Safety Bill is due to return to Parliament next week after being repeatedly delayed.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Government accused of ‘weakening’ Online Safety Bill as it removes ‘legal but harmful’ requirement

Ministers accused of ‘snatching defeat from the jaws of victory’ in face of free speech concerns

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

New duties on social media firms as Tories accused of watering down legislation

Web giants will be forced to beef-up protections for youngsters, according to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - but a key clause has been ditched ofter a backlash

Daily Mirror · Nov 28, 2022

Online Safety Bill to criminalise encouraging self-harm as Molly Russell charity hails ‘significant move’

Molly Russell, 14,took her own life in November 2017 after she had been viewing harmful material on social media

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2022

Encouraging someone to self-harm will become a crime after 14-year-old girl's death

The long-delayed Online Safety Bill will return to the Commons from December 5, and more details will be unveiled from Tuesday of how it will be changed in the wake of Molly Russell taking her own life

Daily Mirror · Nov 27, 2022

Online self-harm content to be made illegal five years after death of teenager Molly Russell

The maximum penalty for the offence will be published in due course, the government said

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

‘Abhorrent trolls’ who encourage self-harm online face criminal prosecution, says minister

Culture secretary Michelle Donelan to amend bill that, after Molly Russell case, will place duty of care on social media firms

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022