ofcom has butted heads with rt previously.l 200,000 pounds a few years ago with regards to its coverage of the salisbury poisonings was of that was an impartiality issue with the regulator deemed that rt presented that story was inaccurate and unfair. so, there's a little bit of history. but it's a complex... i mean, the two clips you played there are in some ways contradictory. as a sort of pincer movement going on. the culture secretary warning ofcom, saying that, needed to make sure you're across this and then you get the prime minister saying, "well, it's entirely up to the regulator to decide." it's a tricky balancing act for the regulator to walk. and how does actually work? who does have the power to pull rt off the air — is it ofcom? is it the government? yes, i mean ofcom can revoke broadcast licenses. that's its gift, it does not happen very often. i mean, you know, most of the time went off, is ruling against broadcasters, it's for frankly far less serious issues. this is a difficult, difficult thing for ofcom to as

they said today one of the reasons they're putting these other offences into law is it will allow ofcomem more quickly. that rather implies if things are not in the primary legislation, if they're left not in the primary legislation, if they�* re left for not in the primary legislation, if they're left for later decisions that will come may be years down the line, we could be waiting even longerfor age line, we could be waiting even longer for age verification online. when it comes to implementing protections like this, how easy is it for an individual country to act alone, in this case, the uk? presumably, if a website or a content provider doesn't like the rules in one country, it could move its surface elsewhere. it’s its surface elsewhere. it's something _ its surface elsewhere. it's something like _ its surface elsewhere. it's something like 1 - its surface elsewhere. it�*s something like 1 million or more something like1 million or more commercial pornographic websites which are a key risk for children being exposed to that material. but the government already passed a law in 2017

so is it really something that the regulator ofcom is making you do?eah, it is a requirement of ofcom, but i mean, it's important for the bbc anyway, because you know, this audience that maybe will be coming off the back of rupaul�*s drag race, or we're at half—time and the africa cup of nations. so we're picking up a hard—to—reach audience for news. so we're kind of getting to them by stealth and hoping that, you know, they'll stumble across us, and actually, we'll be a good add—on, tell them something they didn't know, and then, you know, bring people back into news and make a lifelong habit, hopefully. i love that stumbling onto it because it moves around, doesn't it, in the schedule? it does, yeah. younger viewers, i think it's fair to say, have generally been deserting traditional broadcast news bulletins in droves over the last few years. and i wonder if you think you can really persuade a generation that really does get its news mostly online, usually social media, to sit down and watch on a on a regular basis. do you think that move will ever h

the ofcom code, if we look at it, does include reference to the european commission on human rights and going to impose limits on that free speech and that, in some instances, and this might be one of them, ofcom might deem the content to be offensive and, you know, the broadcaster would be censured, if they were regulators here in the uk. and that remains to be seen, as to whether streaming services do end up getting regulated in the uk. in previous instances, netflix has been fairly robust in leaving the content up, particularly of comedians. you know, there have been previous rows about contents of comedians but netflix haven't been particularly quick to respond to sort of social media storms about the content. they may well take the view that the storm creates greater audience. this week, the government published its eagerly awaited levelling up white paper, setting out plans to reduce regional inequality. its aim is to revitalise communities in places like rhyl — but critics claim lessons aren't being learnt from previous efforts. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan r

so they are under the remiss of ofcom, the regulator of the uk that regulates bbc.oing to impose limits on that free speech. that's in some instances, this might be one of them, ofcom might deem the content to be offensive, and the broadcaster will censor it. if they were regulated here the uk. that remains to be seen. in previous instances, and netflix have been robust and leaving the content off, particularly of comedians. there have been previous rows about content of comedians, but netflix haven't been particularly quick to respond to social media storms about the content. they may well view that the storm creates greater audiences.— the queen has hosted a reception, ahead of a series of events, to mark her platinum jubilee, celebrating the first time a british monarch, has ruled for 70 years. today's gathering was held at her sandringham estate in norfolk, where herfather, king george the vi, died in 1952, triggering her accession to the throne. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. the pace of her life is slower, now. her doctors want her to take

you do _ get involved, ofcom is independent. you do not _ get involved, ofcom is independent.ubt that rt is part of the disinformation strategy and ofcom i welcome _ disinformation strategy and ofcom i welcome the dean asking them to review— welcome the dean asking them to review it — welcome the dean asking them to review it. i'm sure that they would anyway, _ review it. i'm sure that they would anyway. but — review it. i'm sure that they would anyway, but they do need to do that and look— anyway, but they do need to do that and look at — anyway, but they do need to do that and look at it. politician should not ban — and look at it. politician should not ban media. iam nota i am not a fan of russia today, or of putin? this information campaign, it is right that this is being reviewed. but russia today is one of putin's elements and spreading misinformation that is so frequent we shared on social media feeds, thatis we shared on social media feeds, that is designed to split the best and split the consensus that we are trying to build in this country against his aggression. tha

going to have a - we are really going to have a regulator— we are really going to have a regulator in ofcomig tech companies, who are big international mammoths. — companies, who are big international mammoths, you really have a david and goliath — mammoths, you really have a david and goliath situation when it comes to being _ and goliath situation when it comes to being able to hold these companies to account. many say children need _ companies to account. many say children need specific— companies to account. many say | children need specific protection. what we need is a statutory code that protects children wherever they are online and we need privacy preserving age assurance, so we make preserving age assurance, so we make sure preserving age assurance, so we make sure that we know where the kids are and we treat them accordingly. lawyers to say this is one of the most important and most complicated pieces of legislation of the last 20 years. no surprise that it's been delayed before. they wonder whether the culture secretary will be able to get it through as fast as she has promised.

that is a decision for ofcom, not the government. rhetoric is still increasing. i think some of the tension is still increasing. that has been reflected increasing. that has been reflected in comments made by the defence secretary ben wallace, unguarded comments he made when speaking to the military and talked about vladimir putin going full tonto and talked of crimea war and the uk kicking the backside of tzar then. so some of the tensions will keep increasing and some of the sanctions are likely to increase too.— are likely to increase too. thank ou. the are likely to increase too. thank you the price — are likely to increase too. thank you. the price of— are likely to increase too. thank you. the price of petrol - are likely to increase too. thank you. the price of petrol has - are likely to increase too. thank you. the price of petrol has hit. are likely to increase too. thank| you. the price of petrol has hit a new reach and could reach £1.50 a litre. it is down to the crisis between ukraine and russia increasing the price of oi

so the sanctions willl be a regulator, ofcom, is going to be a regulator, ofcom, is going to be putting face of the bill to make it easier for those prosecutions to happen much make it easierfor those prosecutions to happen much quicker. could i ask you in your role as culture secretary your view on the comments that we now know were in jimmy carr's, this was a performance on netflix, a stand—up comedy performance, in which he made reference to the holocaust. you will be familiar with those comments. what is your reaction to that? interestingly, as someone who is preparing this bill to take forward within weeks to the house, this bill would not cover those comments. but we are looking at legislation by the media bill, which would bring into scope those comments from other video on demand streaming outlets like netflix. so it is interesting that we are already looking at future legislation to bring into scope those sorts of comments. this bill would not address that, obviously those comments were borrowed —— abhorrent, and they shouldn't be on television. 50 borrowed -- abhorrent, and th

regulator of the media, we do not live and a country partitions can closed own media outlets, it is up to ofcoml aware that i am the group with that and the council of europe, we have ukrainians and the group who are under threat and their families are under threat and their families are under threat. they are going to be on the list the us has given to intelligence on what will happen. we must stand by these democrats, they are good people, i want them for ten years and would have nothing but praise for them. would you not agree the council of europe and other organisations need to stand up for democracy and democrats. i organisations need to stand up for democracy and democrats. i thank him and we should — democracy and democrats. i thank him and we should stand _ democracy and democrats. i thank him and we should stand by _ democracy and democrats. i thank him and we should stand by democratic - and we should stand by democratic ukrainian politicians, we have met them and all they want to do is live in peace and freedom and we should work together to ensure that they can. ~ ., , work togethe

the whole point here is that we are really going to have a regulator in ofcom and the big tech companiese international mammoths — you've really got a david—and—goliath situation when it comes to being able to hold these companies to account. many say children need specific protection. what we need is a statutory code i that protects children whereverl they are online and we need privacy—preserving age - assurance, so we make sure that we know who the kids l are and we treat them accordingly. lawyers to say this is one of the most important and most complicated pieces of legislation of the last 20 years. no surprise that it's been delayed before — they wonder whether the culture secretary will be able to get it through as fast as she's promised. because balancing these new protections with freedom of speech can be extremely difficult. sanchia berg, bbc news. joining me now isjudy thomas who's daughter, frankie took her own life in 2018 after accessing inappropriate content, online. judy, thanks so much forjoining us. we really appreciate it. do tell us about your daughter please. frankie

the nadine dorries has asked ofcom to look at the news channel rt which has an operation here and in ofcom melanie doors said she agrees that a free media is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. now time for a look at the weather forecast. four southern parts of the uk it has turned into a day of sunshine and just a few showers, much—needed dry weather after the flooding problems of late but further north this swirl of cloud approaching on the satellite picture, an area of low pressure with a weather front which has brought cloud and rain and is the front continues its journey south it will leave us with much colder air spreading to the north into tomorrow, with wintry showers starting to develop. behind the weather front outbreaks of rain pushing down into northern england and north wales, but ahead of it, mainly dry with a few showers, and it will be windy for everyone, gusts of 50-60 it will be windy for everyone, gusts of 50—60 miles bra and temperatures will be dropping away as we go into the evening —— miles per hour. the weather front continues its journey south—east to t

we wrote to the government and ofcom i about that?u scroll through the channels available on satellite tv, is it still up? talking about things that might affect people here in the uk, the champions league final is due to take place in russia. there could be at least one english side in the final. should that be going ahead? no. i don't believe it should. it it no. i don't believe it should. if it does look _ no. i don't believe it should. if it does look like _ no. i don't believe it should. if it does look like it might go ahead, should any british team that gets their boycott it?— their boycott it? well, look, that would be a _ their boycott it? well, look, that would be a matter— their boycott it? well, look, that would be a matter for— their boycott it? well, look, that would be a matter for the i their boycott it? well, look, that i would be a matter for the governing bodies of football. but let's be clear. given the situation that has emerged, i would clear. given the situation that has emerged, iwould not clear. given the situ

citizens advice is calling on the communications watchdog ofcom to investigate royal mail's performance chelmsford in essex, were among the worst affected areas in the country with some bills and medical documents missing for eight weeks. royal mail says services are now much improved and were hit by staff off sick or isolating with covid. the history of stonehenge is being explored at a major new exhibition opening at the british museum today. it features more than 400 artefacts to help explore the human stories behind the wiltshire monument and what it was used for. in the exhibition, we showed there was no one stonehenge, there were actually several different monuments built at different times and it meant different things to different people, so we were really able to tease apart, thanks to new discoveries, a more fine—grained story of stonehenge and get that across in the exhibition. travel now. no northern line between moorgate and kennington due to ongoing works. there are major disruptions to thames links strains from st pancras after a tree fell on overhead power lines. no trai

also claims about ofcom wanting to investigate russia today.en away. people here are hearing about nuclear weapons threats. how seriously should we be taking this? it is the most serious time. probably most of us can remember in our lifetimes. incredibly worrying. this is why we need to see rations in russia and around the world stepping up as well to say enough is enough. —— rations. this is why we have to impose the most powerful sanctions. it really matters greatly to putin being on the world stage. it is part of the psyche of the country to take part in international sport. economic sanctions will hurt us here at home to some degree but we will have to batten down the hatches and try and cope with that as best we can. we had to hit heating where it really hurts because this is very, very serious situation. —— putin. he is a dangerous despot leader who needs seriously bringing back into check. thank you for your time. here�*s carol with a look at this morning�*s weather. today we are looking at rain crossing most of the uk at some stage and

with the condition of the grid as i mentioned in california, they want to pull hydroelectric plants ofcom teardown at least five dams to make hydropower. we have lost nuclear power plants in san diego area which is about 9% of the grid. they will take down the san luis obispo canyon within a couple years, that's another 9% of the grid. where the hell is up are supposed to come come from to run all this? >> thank you so much for the question. i'll acknowledge that california is that an area where southern company search electricity some happy to make -- for further follow-up. i'll also add in general that electric vehicles won't all charge at the same time. it generally incremental off-peak or different types of the date. same thing happens for hurricanes in the southeast for example, people getting gas to evacuate from cows come with issues with station but at a guess. these have happen for sure and happy to connect with my colleagues in california that can give you more information. >> okay. let me shift over to mr. mills here. you had a recent piece that was published on carbon accounti

examiners will be looking at, the quality of students working the exam and that process will be seen by ofcome they were set yet? we don't actually know where _ where they were set yet? we don't actually know where they - where they were set yet? we don't actually know where they will - where they were set yet? we don't actually know where they will set. | actually know where they will set. they are decided after the exams are sat. i think what we need to remember is that this package and grading looks at the cohorts so the results for each subject and for the year group as a whole will set in that sort of midpoint between 2019 and 2021. but that sort of midpoint between 2019 and 2021. �* , ., ,., ., . ,, that sort of midpoint between 2019 and 2021. �* , ., ., and 2021. but it is about lack of trade and 2021. but it is about lack of grade inflation. _ and 2021. but it is about lack of grade inflation. again, - and 2021. but it is about lack of grade inflation. again, children| and 2021. but it is about lack of i grade inflation. again, children do not know now in terms of whether they can mis

telecoms regulator ofcom says the majority of people entitled to lower bills are not getting the supportould be prepared to sacrifice his career rather than take the covid—19 vaccine. in an exclusive interview after losing his legal battle to compete at the australian open, the world number one tennis player said he's not part of the anti—vaccine movement, but supports individuals' right to choose. the bbc�*s amal rajan sat down with him in belgrade. he is widely held to be the greatest player of his time in an era already blessed with legends. but now he's the most controversial, too. have you received any vaccination against covid? i have not. why? i understand that, and support fully, the freedom to choose whether you want to get vaccinated or not and i have not spoken about this before and i have not disclosed my medical record and my vaccination status, because i had the right to keep that private and discreet. and assumptions out there. i think it's important to speak up about that and justify certain things. on december 16th, djokovic tested positive for covid, but only found out,