Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt rejects suggestions that the London 2012 Games should be an “austerity” Olympics.

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Hunt rejects ‘austerity Olympics’

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt reveals 20 UK towns and cities which are expected to get their own local TV stations.

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Ofcom earmarks local TV locations

Journalists guilty of gross malpractice should be “struck off”, says shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis.

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Ban errant journalists – Labour

A fight between two boys watched by adults at a cage-fighting event is described as “very barbaric” by the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

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Boys fighting in cage ‘barbaric’

Dozens of local TV stations could be the first broadcasters in the UK to have sponsored news bulletins, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.

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Local TV news could be sponsored

News of the World has apologized for the paper’s phone-hacking scandal and announced plans to pay victims from a compensation fund of less than

The culture secretary says he intends to refer News Corp’s bid for BSkyB for review, but gives the firm time to address competition concerns.

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More time for News Corp BSkyB bid

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to invite companies to run local TV stations that will focus on programmes for major cities rather than regions.

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Hunt to outline ‘local TV’ plans

The media watchdog submits its report on News Corporation’s controversial takeover bid to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt but it remains confidential.

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Ofcom reports on BSkyB takeover

Radio 4 presenter James Naughtie apologises for causing offence by mispronouncing Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s surname.

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Presenters apologise after minister’s name slip-up

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been accused of putting his political ambitions ahead of the future of the country by securing a “dodgy deal” which will see the BBC licence fee frozen for six years.

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Hunt accused of putting career before country

The culture secretary says the UK government plans to reform the funding mechanism for S4C.

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S4C funding link set for reform

The new cap on family benefits will encourage “responsibility” about the number of children people have, according to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

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Child limit for families on benefit

The new cap on family benefits will encourage “responsibility” about the number of children people have, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt tells the BBC.

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Benefit cap ‘aids responsibility’

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologises to campaigners after suggesting that crowd unrest contributed to the Hillsborough disaster.

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Apology over Hillsborough claims