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Charity watchdog says Mermaids must inform parents on chest binders

Fifteen of the devices were supplied to children aged between 13 and 16 with parental knowledge, the Charity Commission found.

Evening Standard

Tweet branding Sunak and Gove ‘liars’ lands RSPB in hot water

RSPB chief executive Beccy Speight said at the time that she did not approve the post

The Independent UK

Regulator vows crackdown on ‘squeamish’ charities rejecting donations

Chair of Charity Commission says funds should not be rejected due to the views or preferences of donors

The Guardian - UK

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Charities can campaign on ‘issues that provoke strong emotions’ – watchdog

Exclusive: In wake of RSPB tweet controversy, Charity Commission says voluntary sector entitled to engage in political activity

The Guardian - UK

Serious misconduct by former trustees at Care4Calais, Charity Commission finds

The regulator said the charity had historically not been managed well, but that its governance has now ‘improved significantly’.

The Independent UK

UK super-rich less charitable than decade ago, says charity chief

Chair of Charity Commission says voluntary sector faces ‘existential crisis’ as incomes of top 1% rise but philanthropy falls

The Guardian - UK

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

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Nadine Dorries hands top charity role to candidate rejected by MPs

Orlando Fraser to chair Charity Commission despite select committee calling him ‘slapdash and unimaginative choice’

The Guardian - UK

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

UK politics: fury from unions as pay rises for civil servants capped at 3% – as it happened

Public and Commercial Services Union says offer is in effect a pay cut because of rising inflation and prices

The Guardian - UK

MPs reject government’s ‘unimaginative’ choice for Charity Commission chair

Committee says it has reservations over selection process and lack of diversity in shortlist

The Guardian - UK

MPs criticise charities boss recruitment process and reject Government pick

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee said ministers had not learned from the ‘fiasco’ in December.

The Independent UK

‘If I am appointed,’ says the QC in line for charity commissioner. He will be

When a plum post is in the government’s gift, there’s little MPs can do to change the same-old same-old

The Guardian - UK

Charity Commission chair candidate says he will not be dragged into ‘culture wars’

Onetime Tory candidate Orlando Fraser says he is no longer in party and ‘not a friend of the prime minister’

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Tories criticised for choosing ex-party candidate to chair Charity Commission

Labour said seeking to appoint Orlando Fraser ignored due process and showed Tories ‘looking after their own’

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