John Whittingdale

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The secrets of TV news
London just got a data deal from the EU. Boris Johnson could scrap it.
The EU approves the UK’s data protection rules, even as London mulls revising them.
The EU court ruling that could end EU-UK data flows
UK privacy standards need EU signoff for data to keep flowing after Brexit.
Boris Johnson’s partner Carrie Symonds hires communications adviser
The salary will be paid by the Conservatives, not the taxpayer.
Britain remains split on Brexit
UK formally leaves the EU, but divorce wounds are still on display.
Tories back away from drastic BBC reforms
Government plans are not nearly as bad as the public broadcaster feared.
External regulator announced for BBC
Changes include new requirement to give ‘greater focus to underserved audiences.’
David Cameron’s latest battleground: the BBC
Government reform plans have been described as a right-wing assault on the broadcaster. But the damage may already be done.
UK government backtracks on Channel 4 sale
Ministers are still considering less radical plans for the stated-owned TV network.
When a Tory sex scandal isn’t a sex scandal
Cameron’s culture secretary was ‘hanging around with a prostitute,’ but the tabloids didn’t touch the story.
5 takeaways from Cameron’s grilling on taxes
Corbyn warms up to the knockabout of Prime Minister’s Question Time, but lands no hits.
10 takeaways on the BBC fight
The embattled broadcaster calls the U.K. government’s proposals “bad for Britain.”
BBC strikes surprise funding deal
The public broadcaster agrees to pay for service for elderly viewers, a controversial reform that it had rejected in the past.
New UK media panel chair key in BBC fight
Jesse Norman will monitor discussions of the public broadcaster, whose funding will soon be up for renewal.