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Premier League clubs fear new laws to combat vile online trolls will NOT go far enough as Government vows to make social media firms more accountable after a string of attacks on players Clubs are not convinced that laws to tackle online abuse will be effective enough Government want to make Twitter, Instagram and Facebook more … Read more
‘Best background ever!’ Question Time online audience member distracts viewers with a zebra, elephant and giraffe – and a coquettish ‘photo of his mum’ Audience member Chris wanted to discuss further tightening of UK borders during the pandemic…but his unusual backgound on Zoom distracted viewers On a shelf behind him was a large photo of … Read more
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
New roads in Britain should be named after Victoria Cross heroes, say ministers, as Government continues its ‘war on woke’ Plans to rename roads after recipients of the Victoria and George Cross backed by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick ‘Common Sense’ group of MPs also proposed plans for statues in home … Read more
Elite football could be shut down if players keep flouting lockdown rules, warns Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. He fears high-profile breaches undermine public confidence and risk spreading the virus. Elite games are allowed while amateur sport is banned but Mr Dowden has raised concerns about players’ off-the-pitch behaviour with football chiefs. A source said: ‘It … Read more
Labour shadow cabinet minister Jo Stevens, 54, is in hospital with coronavirus Her aides announced in a tweet that the Cardiff Central MP was being treated It first emerged the 54-year-old MP had contracted Covid-19 on New Year’s Eve Sir Keir Starmer tweeted his best wishes to ‘a dear friend and colleague’ By Jack Elsom … Read more
The Crown’s Emma Corrin was originally hired by the production team to help audition actresses vying to portray Camilla Parker Bowles, it has been revealed. Emma, 25, has won acclaimed for her portrayal of the late Princess Diana in season four of the hit Netflix drama, but casting directors didn’t originally see her as the … Read more
Shut down: Tracey Emin (pictured above), whose exhibition took three years to organise Artist Tracey Emin has launched a furious assault on Government Ministers, calling them ‘philistines’ for keeping shops and gyms open in the Covid crisis but allowing galleries and museums to shut down. Her latest exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, which … Read more
The Crown star Emma Corrin has insisted she ‘understands’ calls by the Culture Secretary to include a disclaimer on the newest series. The actress, 25, who starred as Princess Diana in series four of the Netflix drama, insisted the series doesn’t require a warning as fans are aware the drama is ‘very clearly’ a ‘dramatised … 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