Rishi Sunak: a supporter of digital markets regulation and press freedom
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has an unenviable in-tray in Downing Street, but the First Lord of the Treasury has left no doubt over his position on key media issues.
DCMS Secretary commits to bring forward Digital Markets Bill in the current parliamentary session
Michelle Donelan, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, told a fringe event at Conservative Party Conference that the Digital, Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill will be brought into parliament in the current session.
PPA at Party Conferences
Party conferences are odd. They are a time when political tribes reach out make their pitch to govern a nation of millions yet are simultaneously intensely introspective.
Royal Mail strike action to cause disruption for several months
Strike action by the Communications and Workers Union (CWU) across eighteen days in the run-up to Christmas is likely to cause significant disruption to magazine deliveries.
PPA joins Graphics and Print Media Alliance amid call for energy crisis support
The PPA has joined the Graphics and Print Media Alliance (GPMA), a group of trade associations representing companies operating in the graphics and print media industry supply chain.
PPA calls on new Culture Secretary to support industry where her career began
The PPA has called on the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support the specialist media industry, having begun her career in the sector.
Google accused of abusing ad tech power in €25bn lawsuit in UK and EU
A €25bn lawsuit is being launched against Google in the UK and EU, accusing the tech giant of abusing its market power in ad tech.
PPA Scotland meets Scottish Culture Minister Neil Gray MSP
John Innes, Chair of PPA Scotland, and the PPA's Senior Public Affairs Executive, Sebastian Cuttill, met last week with Scottish Parliament member Neil Gray to discuss the key economic and social role of our sector, the potential for focused sector support, and ways in which the PPA and Scottish Government can work more closely going forwards.
PPA in talks with Royal Mail to mitigate impact of industrial action
Around 115,000 Royal Mail workers will strike on 26 and 31 August and 8 and 9 September, after the Communications Workers Union (CWU) rejected the company’s pay rise offer “worth up to 5.5%”.
Tory Leadership candidates commit to bring forward Digital Markets Unit legislation
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, the two Conservatives vying to be party leader and the UK’s next Prime Minister, have both committed to bringing forward the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) legislation this Autumn if they are selected by Tory party members.
Tory Leadership candidate commits to bring forward Digital Markets Unit legislation
Penny Mordaunt MP, one of the final three candidates running for leadership of the Conservative Party, has indicated her commitment to bring forward legislation to empower the Digital Markets Unit in an effort to bolster competition in the digital economy.
Lords Committee publishes recommendations on future of the licence fee
The House of Lords’ Communication and Digital Committee has published its report into the BBC’s future funding.
Ofcom issues statement on review of postal regulation
Ofcom has set out how it will regulate Royal Mail over the next five years, including continuing to set annual delivery targets and to impose a cap on second-class stamp prices.
Online Safety Bill stalls in face of leadership race
The Online Safety Bill’s progress through parliament has been delayed as the Conservative Party leadership race hots up.
Online Safety Bill stalls in face of leadership race
The Online Safety Bill’s progress through parliament has been delayed as the Conservative Party leadership race hots up.
Government proposes to dangerously weaken IP protections for publishers with full text and data mining exception
The Government has proposed to severely weaken IP protections for publishers and fellow sectors of the creative industries by creating a ‘full exception’ for text and data mining (TDM).
