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Donelan confirms stiffer online safety measures after backbench pressure

One new provision targets senior managers at tech platforms who ignore Ofcom enforcement notices

The Guardian - UK

Law to ban conversion therapy ‘will protect everyone’ – Government - OLD

The Government will publish a draft Bill detailing its proposed approach to ban conversion practices on the basis of sexuality and gender identity.

The Independent UK

Ministers compromise on jail for rogue social media bosses to avoid Tory revolt

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said the Government’s proposals would cover social media managers who ‘consented or connived’ in ignoring rules.

The Independent UK

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Britain vows new law to ban conversion therapy for LGBT people

Britain will seek to ban conversion therapy targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, cracking down on so-called treatments that claim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak bows to Tory revolt over tougher punishments for social media bosses

The Prime Minister caved to Tory pressure on the Online Safety Bill after an amendment to make tech chiefs criminally liable if they do not block minors from seeing damaging content garnered dozens of signatures

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak ‘bows to Tory rebels’ over prison sentences for social media bosses who fail to protect children

Fifty MPs backed a change to the Online Safety Bill

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak bows to Tory rebels to boost online safety for children

Fifty MPs backed a change to the Online Safety Bill that would see tech bosses jailed for failures to protect minors

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Rishi Sunak ‘bows to Tory rebels’ to boost online safety for children

Fifty MPs backed a change to the Online Safety Bill that would see tech bosses jailed for failures to protect minors.

The Independent UK

Prosecute tech chiefs who endanger children, says Molly Russell’s father

Ian Russell says inquest into daughter’s death is ‘unique’ opportunity to make online platforms safer

The Guardian - UK

Labour vows to hand ‘weak’ Rishi Sunak first defeat over Online Safety Bill

Exclusive: PM failed to ‘read the room’ over criminal penalities for social media giants, says shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell – as Labour plans to vote with Tory rebels

The Independent UK

Sunak urged to accept rebel MPs’ amendment to boost online safety for children

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan-Smith said tech giants ‘shouldn’t be so big that they cannot face punishment for failure’.

The Independent UK

Greece insists Parthenon Marbles return debate 'not closed'

Athens (AFP) - Greece insisted Friday that the debate on the possible return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain was "not closed" despite London appearing to rule it out.

AFP

Stockport MP raises Spotify grooming case in parliament after girl, 11, posted explicit pictures of herself

The harrowing case is being referred to the Culture Secretary, Michelle Donelan

Manchester Evening News

Minister defends 'Tory agent' bid to limit BBC's Brexit reporting

CULTURE Secretary Michelle Donelan has defended BBC board member Robbie Gibb for telling journalists not to cast Brexit in a “negative light”.

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Wales Online

Culture Secretary criticises Gary Lineker over comments on Qatar and US racism

Michelle Donelan also distances herself from Jeremy Clarkson's views on Meghan Markle but says she is 'a believer of freedom of speech'

Evening Standard

Watch: Labour urges guarantee that Channel 4 privatisation is ‘off agenda for good’

Ministers must guarantee that Channel 4 privatisation is “off the agenda for good”, Labour has said, as a senior Conservative called for an end to “picking fights”. Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell criticised the Government for the “total waste of time and money” in examining a potential sale of the…

The Independent UK

Labour urges guarantee that Channel 4 privatisation is ‘off agenda for good’

Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell criticised the Government for the “total waste of time and money” in examining a potential sale.

The Independent UK

Scotland’s culture secretary welcomes U-turn on Channel 4 privatisation

Angus Robertson outlined the Scottish Government’s opposition to the plans in September 2021.

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The Guardian - UK

The laughable plan to sell off Channel 4 is over – now it’s time for big ideas

Now how about some reforms that allow the channel to grow, compete and flourish, writes Dorothy Byrne, former Channel 4 head of news

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 privatisation plans formally abandoned

Culture secretary Michelle Donelan reverses proposals set out under predecessor Nadine Dorries in Boris Johnson’s government

The National (Scotland)

Channel 4 won’t be sold off – but concerns raised about Tories’ ‘reforms’

THE publicly owned broadcaster Channel 4 will not be sold to private interests, the UK Government has confirmed – but there have been concerns…

The Independent UK

Government move to let Channel 4 make content prompts concern from indie sector

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan confirmed the Government has scrapped plans to privatise the broadcaster.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ditches plan to privatise Channel 4, government confirms

Culture secretary Michelle Donelan hails ‘British success story’ as U-turn announced

The Independent UK

‘I have decided that Channel 4 should not be sold’, says Culture Secretary

The decision to take the broadcaster out of public ownership was announced under the tenure of her predecessor, Nadine Dorries.

Evening Standard

Channel 4 to remain publicly owned as Government scraps privatisation plan

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has confirmed the Government has scrapped plans to privatise Channel 4.

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