Royal Mail invests £500m to tackle late deliveries as second-class post cut back Courier promises to meet new delivery targets by next May after being fined last year for poor record The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
Royal Mail pledges £500m to tackle post delivery delays Regulator Ofcom said Royal Mail must now ‘get on and implement’ its improvement plan The Independent UK · Apr 21
Royal Mail unveils £500m investment plan to improve delivery times The group is set to begin rolling out changes to letter deliveries next month that will see second-class post scrapped on Saturdays. Evening Standard · Apr 21
VodafoneThree's satellite ambitions could rid the UK of "not spots" once and for all Worrying about less than four bars is a thing of the past, if this UK network initiative pays off T3 · Apr 18
‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right It starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories … The Guardian - UK · Apr 18
Second class post on Saturdays set to go by year-end after union deal agreed Royal Mail has been locked in talks with the staff union over how to roll out changes that will see second class post delivered every other weekday. Evening Standard · Apr 16
Royal Mail set to scrap second class post on Saturdays CWU members are now set to be consulted on the agreement The Independent UK · Apr 16
Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’ PM demands real world changes in Downing Street meeting with senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X The Guardian - UK · Apr 16
VodafoneThree gets Ofcom approval to bring satellite connectivity to your smartphone Ofcom has given O2 and VodafoneThree permission to use satellite connectivity in 2026, but it needs to update handset rules. TechRadar · Apr 16
Explicit content consistently recommended to 13-year-olds on X, report finds Campaigners urge social media site to takes ‘its responsibility to protect children seriously’ The Independent UK · Apr 15
Telegraph takeover by German buyer cleared by culture secretary Lisa Nandy says there are no grounds to refer Axel Springer deal to Ofcom, ending almost three years of uncertainty for titles The Guardian - UK · Apr 14
Social media was once a great global conversation. Now it’s just individuals locked into their own private worlds I met the mother of my children on Twitter – and made lasting friendships. But now social media isn’t so social, says academic philosopher and writer Tom Whyman The Guardian - UK · Apr 13
How much compensation you’ll get if your broadband goes down under new rules These 10 providers are signed up to Ofcom’s compensation scheme The Independent UK · Apr 13
Sadiq Khan urges social media crackdown over London crime ‘disinformation’ New research suggests state actors and extreme right-wing groups are behind many misleading posts about the capital The Independent UK · Apr 10
The Independent UK · Apr 10 Tech bosses could face jail for failing to remove revenge porn from websites An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill will be debated next week
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9 Sadiq Khan demands stronger action on social media ‘outrage economy’ Mayor says disinformation, including about London crime rates, is ‘eating away at basic bonds of trust’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8 New Ofcom boss Ian Cheshire’s in-tray is full but one issue will dominate Implementation of the Online Safety Act has just got going, leaving ex-chair of Channel 4 with a huge task on his hands
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8 City veteran Ian Cheshire chosen to be new chair of Ofcom Former Channel 4 chair and boss of Kingfisher to be appointed at crucial time for UK’s media regulator
The Independent UK · Apr 8 Former Channel 4 chair Sir Ian Cheshire chosen to steer Ofcom Sir Ian Cheshire named as government's preferred candidate to lead communications watchdog
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5 Is the UK falling out of love with social media? Ofcom data points to more passive consumption amid changes to apps and fears about mental health and past posts
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1 UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps Ofcom research shows people also concerned old posts could affect personal or professional life
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31 The toughest job facing the new head of Ofcom: tackling the blatantly partisan GB News It will take a regulator with grit and guts to enforce the UK’s impartiality laws. This is Labour’s chance to remedy our twisted media landscape, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Bored Panda · Mar 30 Influencer Faces Massive Backlash After Posting Pics With The Coffin At Bullied Daughter’s Funeral "The human race can be so cruel. RIP young lady.”
International Business Times UK · Mar 30 GB News Has Become 'Reform TV' – Alan Rusbridger Warns Channel Is Now Nigel Farage's Broadcasting Arm Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger claims GB News has turned into 'Reform TV', aligning with Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, raising concerns over media impartiality