4 h. ago BBC licence fee is unenforceable and unfairly targets vulnerable women, says culture secretary Lisa Nandy of the £174.50 annual charge

Lisa Nandy acknowledged that there are 'problems' with the fee and that 'fewer and fewer people are paying it'.

Society

7 h. ago BBC licence fee is unenforceable and unfair to women, says Culture Secretary

Lisa Nandy has previously she could be open to replacing the flat licence fee with a sliding scale.

Society

47 h. ago David Kogan set to be appointed chair of new Independent Football Regulator

Media industry veteran close to agreeing new roleKogan has negotiated TV rights deals across the sportLisa Nandy, the culture, media and sport secretary, is poised to ratify the appointment of the chair for the new Independent Football Regulator.Sources have indicated that the media industry veteran David Kogan is in pole position to be named head of the IFR. It is understood that while some details have to be cleared up, an agreement for him to take the role is close. Continue reading...

Politics

59 h. ago BBC TV Licence fee may be axed for millions as demand for major rule change intensifies

The BBC is being urged to scrap the TV Licence fee for those aged 66 and above, with more than 50,000 people having already lent their support to an online petition

Politics

64 h. ago TV Licence holders urged to make one phone call to get bill slashed to £0

Thousands of struggling Brits grappling with the wrath of 'Awful April' have been urged to make one simple phone call that could wipe their £174.50 BBC TV Licence fee down to zero

Economics

6 d. ago New BBC TV licence fee update over calls to scrap it for over

A new petition calling on the UK Government to scrap the BBC TV licence fee for every person over State Pension age has received nearly 50,000 signatures to date

Politics

1 week ago What new TV licence rules mean for Netflix and Prime users including price rise

The BBC licence fee increased this month for households across the UK.

Politics

1 week ago New Charity Commission chief criticised by Tory MPs for 'partisanship' after praising hard

Mark Simms OBE was appointed the new acting head of the charity watchdog by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and is thought to be in the running to become its permanent chief.

Events

2 w. ago Viewers round on BBC Newsnight for interview with porn star Lily Phillips as licence fee payers declare 'in depth journalism' has gone

Viewers have hit out at Newsnight after Lily Phillips, 23, to appear on the flagship BBC show with Victoria Derbyshire , where she opened up about her notorious 101-men sex stunt.

Politics

2 w. ago Brexit to blame for London suffering biggest exodus of millionaires in the world, Lisa Nandy claims

The Culture Secretary vowed to secure ‘a far better deal with the European Union’ after a damning report found the capital is no longer one of the world’s top five wealthiest cities

Politics

2 w. ago Donald Trump retaliation could have torpedoed Universal Studios theme park deal, says minister

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy welcomed the massive new Universal Studios theme park near Bedford, expected to open in 2031, and said the Government's response to Donald Trump had paid off

Politics

3 w. ago Famous names sign letter urging Culture Secretary to save River City jobs

The letter warned of a risk that Scottish entertainment workers will have to leave the country to find work.

Society

3 w. ago MP: Charities supporting gambling addicts at risk of closure without funding

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the Government is ‘working hard’ to resolve any gaps in funding.

Events

3 w. ago Plans to boost funding and visitor numbers at historic Dumbarton Castle welcomed

Plans to increase the funding at and footfall to historic Dumbarton Castle were discussed during the visit of the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson last week.

Culture

3 w. ago Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement

‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalfA group of prominent authors including Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kate Mosse and Val McDermid have signed an open letter calling on the UK government to hold Meta accountable over its use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence.The letter asked Lisa Nandy, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, to summon Meta senior executives to parliament. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Culture secretary Lisa Nandy faces being axed from the Cabinet as insiders claim she is not working hard enough

Ms Nandy's exit is expected as part of a pre-summer Government 'reboot' by Sir Keir Starmer, with embattled education secretary Bridget Phillipson also thought likely to move.

Politics