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Viewers joke about Ofcom complaints after presenter Naga Munchetty 'swears' on Comic Relief

BBC Breakfast star Naga told a classic joke on the charity telethon but she appeared to say a swear word

Chronicle Live

Ofcom to have 'field day' with Comic Relief as Naga Munchetty 'swears' on air

Comic Relief viewers have joked that they may receive several Ofcom complaints after BBC Breakfast anchor Naga Munchetty read out a joke during the show

Daily Mirror

Royal Mail 'failing to deliver letters six days a week' as it faces Ofcom probe

Royal Mail should deliver letters across the country six days a week as part of its "universal service obligation" - but the committee said it has been "systematically failing to deliver" on its obligations

Daily Mirror

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Royal Mail referred to regulator for service failures amid ‘troubled times’

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the company had ‘failed to deliver’ the so-called universal service obligation.

Evening Standard

Royal Mail referred to regulator for breaching letter delivery rules

Ministers shave called on Ofcome to launch a formal investigation

Wales Online

Royal Mail CEO accused of ‘incompetence or cluelessness’ by MPs

Remarks come as regulator Ofcom asked to investigate if firm broke legal obligation on letter deliveries

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail referred to regulator over letter delivery

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the company had ‘failed to deliver’ the so-called universal service obligation.

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Ofcom approves 5G mmWave, but what are its benefits?

As 5G rollouts continue across the world, regulators are seeking to auction new, high-frequency spectrums classified as millimetre-wave (mmWave). After much consideration, Ofcom has ruled in 2023 it will make mmWave spectrum available across the UK to improve data capacity and speeds, and boost innovation across various industries. SEE MORE…

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Sussex power cuts lead to mobile meltdown — could London be next?

Hundreds of thousands could be without mobile reception in the capital if last week’s Burgess Hill blackouts were to happen there

Evening Standard

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid warns Ed Balls 'we're on air' after swear word

Ed used a word than was banned as per the "Ofcom list"

Liverpool Echo

GB News sparks Ofcom complaints for 'alternative' MOTD amid Gary Lineker suspension

GB News received over 200 Ofcom complaints over the weekend as it aired its Alternative Match Of The Day

Daily Mirror

Ed Balls apologises after scolding from Susanna Reid for saying banned word on GMB

The blunder came as the host was trying to check whether a particular word could be said on TV prior to the 9pm watershed

Nottingham Post

Gary Lineker row goes to heart of trust in BBC, warns Ofcom chief

Warning row goes ‘straight to the heart of the BBC’s wider reputation’

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker row goes to heart of BBC reputation, says Ofcom boss

Dame Melanie Dawes also said the proposed local radio cuts had not been the BBC’s ‘finest hour’ in terms of communication.

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The Guardian - UK

BBC needs to update its social media guidelines, says Ofcom chief

Melanie Dawes tells MPs BBC should look again at what its guidelines ask of contributors as well as staff

The Independent UK

Ofcom chief hopes BBC can find way through ‘difficult episode’ with Gary Lineker

Dame Melanie Dawes also said the proposed local radio cuts had not been the BBC’s ‘finest hour’ in terms of communication.

The National (Scotland)

Watch as Ofcom chief is GRILLED on why Tory MPs get to host news shows

Nicolson pushed Dawes on the broadcast regulator’s rules which state no politician can work as an interviewer on news and current affairs…

Daily Mirror

Ekin-Su defies critics as she returns to Dancing On Ice in controversial outfit

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu defied critics as she returned to Dancing On Ice in her sequinned catsuit which sparked over a hundred Ofcom complaints

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The Independent UK

Is there really such a thing as ‘toxic femininity’?

This year’s ‘Love Island’ has been marred by accusations of ‘toxic femininity’, after behaviour from its female contestants left male contestants in tears. Eloise Hendy talks to experts to unpack this new, contentious term

The Guardian - UK

Farage, Fox and rolling outrage: the inside story of GB News

It’s the channel that loves to whip up anger, where hosts promote conspiracy theories and scaremongering, and its editors are convinced it is the voice of the people

Wales Online

Is the BBC a state broadcaster or a public broadcaster - who calls the shots?

The chairman is on record as saying he believes the BBC’s staff have a soft-left bias which needs addressing

The Guardian - UK

Will UK’s online safety bill protect children from adult material?

Legislation puts duty of care on tech firms to protect under-18s but does not mandate use of specific age-checking technology

Nottingham Post

Lee Anderson's new GB News role prompts call for regulator to investigate TV channel

Councillor David Hennigan has written to broadcasting regulator Ofcom to call on them to investigate GB News after Ashfield MP Lee Anderson was appointed as a programme host and contributor.

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp would not remove end-to-end encryption for UK law, says chief

Meta’s head of chat app says it would not comply with the requirements set out in online safety bill

Wales Online

GB News makes £30million loss in its first year

It paid £11million to staff and presenters including Nigel Farage, Eamonn Holmes and a number of Conservative MPs

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