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Second witness panel of the DCMS Committee’s tourism inquiry, hearing evidence from representatives of London, national tourism bodies and a rural local visitor economy partnership.
First witness panel of the DCMS Committee’s tourism inquiry, hearing evidence from representatives of visitor attractions, self‑catering accommodation and urban policy think‑tanks.
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In closing, the Committee revisits Ofcom’s handling of reality TV harms and potential code strengthening, and explores future broadcasting regulation on prominence and ‘trusted news’, YouTube’s dual role as platform and TV‑like service, and Ofcom’s oversight of the BBC’s market impact and transparency.
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Ofcom is questioned on protecting vulnerable customers during the 2G switch‑off, improving mobile coverage quality and mapping, and its role in the TalkTalk–BT situation where government used public‑interest powers to manage national security and continuity risks alongside separate CMA scrutiny of competition effects.
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The session turns to Ofcom’s media literacy duties and extension of prominence rules to smart TVs and platforms, scrutiny of delivery delays and resourcing, and the role of the Online Information Advisory Committee in shaping Ofcom’s approach to misinformation, crisis response and election‑related interference.
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Members examine Ofcom’s response to AI‑enabled harms, the Grok abuse case, the limited effectiveness of current interim business disruption powers, circumvention through VPNs and geoblocking, and Ofcom’s legislative asks to mandate more proactive detection, refine safe harbour and focus enforcement on major platforms while measuring Online Safety Act outcomes for users.
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The Committee tests how Ofcom balances its citizen‑first duty with digital growth, the carve‑out of online safety from the growth duty, capabilities and gaps exposed by the suicide forum case, and preparations for enforcing the under‑16 social media ban through strengthened age assurance and new internal enforcement structures.
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Members probe Ofcom’s handling of impartiality on GB News and TalkTV, including politician‑presenters and the Trump interview, and Ofcom explains its post‑broadcast remit, legal tests on due impartiality, and lessons from the High Court judicial review on definitions of news, current affairs and freedom of expression.
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The Committee opens its evidence session with Ofcom’s leadership, examining Ofcom’s expanded role as a converged regulator and how it plans to evidence that its primary duty to citizens is being delivered through clear impact metrics on online harms.
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Second evidence panel of the tourism inquiry with Chester Zoo’s chief executive Jamie Christon and hotelier and TV presenter Alex Polizzi on challenges and opportunities for UK tourism businesses.
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First evidence session of the Committee’s tourism inquiry with travel writer Chris Haslam and travel blogger Vicky Philpott on current trends and challenges in tourism.
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