Posts Tagged ‘culture-secretary’

Hunt texted ‘mon ami’ to lobbyist

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt addressed News Corp lobbyist Fred Michel as “daddy” and “mon ami” in text messages released by the Leveson Inquiry.

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Tony Blair to Testify Monday

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Along with embattled culture secretary Jeremy Hunt.

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BSkyB contact not ‘inappropriate’

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

A lobbyist for by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation tells the Leveson Inquiry he did nothing “inappropriate” in contacting Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s former special adviser.

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BSkyB contact not ‘inappropriate’

Hunt adviser to appear at Leveson

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s former special adviser Adam Smith will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry next week, it is announced.

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Miliband steps up Hunt pressure

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Ed Miliband steps up pressure on Jeremy Hunt to resign saying ‘it beggars belief’, that the culture secretary is still in his job.

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Hunt adviser quits in BSkyB row

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt rejects Labour calls for him to resign over claims about his role in News Corp’s bid for BSkyB.

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Papers speculate on Hunt’s future

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Can Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt survive in his job?

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Hunt urged to quit over BSkyB bid

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Labour calls for Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to resign after Leveson Inquiry evidence on News Corp’s BSkyB bid, but Mr Hunt says he acted with ‘scrupulous fairness’.

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Hunt rejects ‘austerity Olympics’

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

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

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Hunt rejects ‘austerity Olympics’

Ofcom earmarks local TV locations

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

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

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Ban errant journalists – Labour

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

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

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Boys fighting in cage ‘barbaric’

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

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’

Local TV news could be sponsored

Friday, August 19th, 2011

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 Issues Apology

Friday, April 8th, 2011

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

More time for News Corp BSkyB bid

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

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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