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Big tech must play fair with publishers, says Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden Oliver Dowden said on Tuesday that online advertising had led to a ‘fundamental imbalance’ between big tech and publishers and advertisers using the platforms In November the Government announced a ‘pro-competition regime’ to govern the behaviour of dominant platforms By Paul Revoir Media … Read more
‘My Crohn’s doesn’t like lockdown’: Strictly’s Amy Dowden says her health has worsened as she reveals she was hospitalised after ‘nasty flare-up’ By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 14:32 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 14:32 GMT, 28 January 2021 Amy Dowden has revealed she was hospitalised last week following a ‘nasty flare-up’ amid her … Read more
What is it about carrot-topped Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden that fails to fill you with confidence? That precious voice, perhaps, or the way he reminds you of a model from a whimsical Boden catalogue. Maybe it’s his failure to stand up for theatres these past ten months. Whatever it is, he does not strike you … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden tells MPs he hopes sports stadiums will be at FULL capacity by the autumn allowing maximum attendance at the Rugby League World Cup, but there’s no update on summer tournaments like Euro 2020, Wimbledon and cricket Oliver Dowden said he ‘very much hopes’ that by the Rugby League World Cup which … Read more
Oliver Dowden today categorically ruled out extending the post-Brexit ‘standstill’ transition period to make more time for trade talks with the EU amid mounting fears the UK and Brussels are heading for a chaotic split on December 31. The Culture Secretary said this morning ‘a further extension is just kicking the can down the alley’ … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden spoke candidly about her Crohn’s disease, and how it has impacted her career in the past. The Welsh dancer, 30, reflected on her health battle and how it has had an effect on her profession during an appearance on Tuesday’s BBC Morning Live. When asked by co-hosts Kym Marsh and … Read more
His time on Strictly Come Dancing came to an end on Sunday after he lost the dance-off to Jamie Laing. And JJ Chalmers appeared to be a little downcast as he headed home from the studios for the last time alongside pro partner Amy Dowden, 30. The TV presenter, 33, kept things casual for his exit although … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing’s JJ Chalmers paid a touching tribute to his professional partner Amy Dowden after they were eliminated from the show on Sunday. The presenter, 33, praised Amy for ‘never letting him down’ despite her daily battle with Crohn’s disease, admitting she ‘could wake up any day and be hospitalised’ due to the condition. … Read more
Oliver Dowden last night demanded that Netflix make clear The Crown is ‘fiction’. In a dramatic intervention, the Culture Secretary added his voice to mounting concern that fabricated scenes in the drama series were so damaging to the Royal Family that viewers should be warned at the start of each episode that it was not … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has shared details of her gruelling battle with potentially deadly Crohn’s disease in a new documentary. The 30-year-old dancer, who this year has been teamed with JJ Chalmers, has opened up about her illness in BBC film Strictly Amy: Crohn’s And Me. She said: ‘Strictly has been more than a … Read more