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The House of Lords is trying to challenge its crusty and out-of-date image by launching a series of videos on YouTube. The second chamber already has a YouTube channel, but it has remained static apart from a virtual tour of Westminster Hall. “The videos we have placed on the YouTube channel reflect the diversity and… Read more »
Scrutiny of the BBC’s finances is not as independent as it should be, MPs have said. The Commons’ public accounts committee made the claim because the BBC is the only publicly-funded institution which decides which areas of spending are scrutinised by the National Audit Office. The BBC Trust’s ability to decide means the broadcaster “remains… Read more »
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