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Ofcom warns broadcasters to remain impartial ahead of election, FTSE 100 hits new record high – as it happened

FTSE shows ‘more stamina’ and is on track for its sixth consecutive session of gains, the first such winning streak since August 2023

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner’s chair seeks to charm investors after Czech billionaire’s bid

Keith Williams says £3.1bn offer from Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group is opportunistic and undervalues IDS

The Guardian - UK

Regulators leave Royal Mail vulnerable to ‘corporate predators’, says investor

Shareholder calls for softening of postal service’s obligations after failed takeover bid by Czech billionaire for owner IDS

The Guardian - UK

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Where are Britain's Got Talent winners now? From Vegas success to secret splits

The ITV series returned on Saturday night for its 17th season

Evening Standard

Quarter Of UK 5 To 7-year-olds Have Smart Phone: Study

Around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now have a smart phone, a study by the UK communications regulator said on Friday.

International Business Times

Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones, Ofcom reveals

Campaigners want age limits to be introduced for smartphone use

Evening Standard

Quarter of UK’s three- and four-year-olds own a smartphone, data shows

Campaigners express concern at new Ofcom figures, which also show that half of under-13s are on social media

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Terror watchdog condemns WhatsApp for lowering UK users’ minimum age to 13

Jonathan Hall, Britain’s reviewer of terrorism legislation, says more children could be exposed to encrypted extremist content

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner received takeover offer from Czech billionaire

IDS shares rise after reports that it rejected bid from Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group

The Guardian - UK

Still offline? Are you missing out on compensation for failed broadband in the UK?

Customers who suffer loss of service should get compensation without having to ask. But many, unaware of their rights and facing opaque rules, do not

The Guardian - UK

TV has become exploitative and cruel, says Ofcom chair Michael Grade

The boss of the broadcast regulator has expressed concern about how the chase for audience ratings is harming the industry

The Guardian - UK

The BBC, Ofcom and now the British Museum – why do the Tories keep interfering in cultural appointments?

No 10’s meddling is corrupting the integrity of public postings, and turning institutions into political pawns, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy's LBC show under investigation by Ofcom over possible rule breach

Regulator said show on March 29 may have broken rules on politicians acting as news presenters

Evening Standard

Plans for Royal Mail delivery cuts could risk patient safety, NHS leaders warn

Head of NHS Providers says proposed reduction of second-class deliveries to two days a week would be ‘extremely unhelpful’

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Evening Standard

Plans to cut Royal Mail deliveries ‘could worsen patient safety risks’

The chief executives of Healthwatch England, National Voices, The Patients Association and NHS Providers have ‘raised direct concerns’.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner proposes second-class post deliveries every other weekday

IDS says it could cut nearly 1,000 jobs and save £300m a year while maintaining Monday-to-Saturday first-class service

Evening Standard

Royal Mail proposes cut to second class post in order to save first class deliveries

The cost cutting plans would save up to £300million a year

The Guardian - UK

Drop a midweek post day instead of Saturdays, greetings card firms urge

Trade body says stopping Royal Mail letter service on a Tuesday or Wednesday would be far less damaging

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Online harassment of girls is 'so standard it's not noteworthy', new research finds - with 77% of teen girls reporting 'harmful' digital experiences

We share conversation starters to help kids tackle online abuse

Evening Standard

Rebecca Ferguson: Nile Rodgers took me under his wing when I was losing hope

The singer described the co-founder of disco band Chic as ‘a fascinating person to be around’.

Evening Standard

Broadband boss hits out at rivals over mid-contract price rises

Zen Internet boss Richard Tang said regulator Ofcom needed to carry through its plans to ban inflation-linked mid-contract price rises.

TechRadar

'We wanted to flip those anti-consumer practices on their head' – how one UK mobile network is tackling phone contract price rises

With annual phone contract price hikes just around the corner, we spoke to Honest Mobile CEO Andy Aitken about how the provider is tackling this worrying trend in the mobile industry.

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 4,000 celebrities found to be victims of deepfake pornography

Channel 4 News finds 255 British people including its presenter Cathy Newman to have been doctored into explicit images

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdogs say they will take action against ‘threatening’ debt collectors

Joint letter from regulators targets finance and utility sectors for volume and tone of correspondence to vulnerable customers

The Guardian - UK

GB News breached impartiality rules, says Ofcom, but will face no sanctions

Regulator concludes channel broke rules on five occasions when Tory MPs served as news presenters

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