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Education secretary Alan Johnson has called for teenagers to be taught core “British values” after the Celebrity Big Brother race row. Mr Johnson said the “ignorance and bigotry” shown towards Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on the Channel 4 reality programme shows the need for schools to promote good community relations. A government report, commissioned by… Read more »
The BBC television licence fee will go up by three per cent for each of the next two years, culture secretary Tessa Jowell has announced. After three years of negotiations, the broadcaster has finally been given its funding settlement for the next six years, which will see the licence fee rise from £131.50 from April… Read more »
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