Nadine Dorries: Last News

Boris Johnson’s sudden move to freeze the BBC licence fee, and possibly abolish it altogether, have been branded an act of “cultural vandalism” to distract from the partygate scandal engulfing his government.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has confirmed the Conservatives ' snap plan to abolish the BBC licence fee, in what was branded as a "pathetic" attack on journalism.

The BBC licence fee will be frozen for the next two years by the UK government before returning to an inflationary rise, which will likely cripple the corporation’s programming budgets.

The next announcement about the BBC TV licence fee "will be the last", the Culture Secretary has said, amid reports it will be frozen for the next two years.

High-profile figures were rallying behind the beleaguered BBC yesterday after reports emerged that the UK government plans to freeze the licence fee for two years and scrap it entirely in 2027.

Gary Lineker, 61, took to Twitter earlier today to fume at a politician’s plan to play the national anthem daily on the BBC.The star reacted to this in view of his 8.2 million followers, sparking a divide from his fans.This comes after Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell asked how the BBC can be requested to do this at the end of each day.In response, Nadine Dorries has called the request a “fantastic question,” according to journalist Adam Bienkov.Responding to his tweet on his Twitter feed, Gary called the move “North Korean”.He wrote: “Yeah, let’s be less British and more North Korean.”The football commentator ended his tweet with a fist pump emoji.MP Andrew represents Romford and suggested all UK broadcasters should play God Save The Queen.Speaking in the Commons earlier today, he said: “I know that the minister will agree that the singing of the national anthem is something that provides great sense of unity and pride in our nation.“And so in this year of the Queen’s platinum jubilee will the minister take steps to encourage public broadcasters to play the national anthem and ensure that the BBC restore it at the end of the day’s programming before it switches to News 24?”Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries then replied: “Fantastic question”.Nigel Huddleston is also reported to have responded: “We fully support the singing of the national anthem, Her Majesty the Queen, and other expressions of patriotism, including the flying of the Union Jack.“The more that we hear the national anthem sung frankly the better.“Of course organisations like schools are free to promote it, and the more we can do in this area, the better it will be.”Following Gary’s tweet on the subject, many of his

UK culture secretary Nadine Dorries has signalled it could be some time until she has an answer on the privatization of Channel 4, as she says she is “only interested in how Channel 4 will survive in the future.”

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As a writer, as someone who works within “culture” (OK, many of you would quite rightly debate that), I was as dismayed as anyone back in September when Nadine Dorries was appointed Culture Secretary.

Brexit, in a deal hailed as “a big victory”.Last month, a number of figures from the music industry spoke to NME about how new visa rules, as well as prohibitive costs and admin rules, meant that many UK artists could no longer afford to tour in Spain – cutting off one of the biggest markets for UK talent.In a tweet posted last night, new Department Of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) head, Nadine Dorries, said: “Really great news. We’ve been working closely with the Spanish government to make touring easier – and they’ve just confirmed that musicians no longer need visas to go on short-term tours 21 Member States now offer visa & permit-free routes for touring performers.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has taken to Twitter to hit back at accusations of a "nepotism" issue within the BBC's staff after Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries claimed that the cooperation is staffed by people "whose mum and dad worked there".The member of parliament made the remarks yesterday during the Tory Conference in Manchester, leading the Strictly Come Dancing star to defend the broadcaster.In view of his 725,300 followers, Dan set the record straight on how he landed his BBC presenting roles, before jokingly teasing his mum over her Strictly Come Dancing gaffe.Dan wrote: "My mum and dad were both teachers."No one in my family has ever worked in the media before."My mum is coming to Strictly at the weekend and she thinks it’s

DEALSSony Music Publishing has signed Tiago PZK to a worldwide agreement. “Tiago is a leading voice within the new generation of artists coming from Argentina and making their voices heard around the world”, says Jorge Mejia, CEO of Sony Music Publishing US Latin and Latin America.

Tim Davie, the BBC’s Director-General, has said the broadcaster needs “a really serious dialogue with government” in the context of Nadine Dorries replacing Oliver Dowden as the UK’s new Culture Secretary.

faces criticism for a proposed one per cent pay rise for NHS workers.

A 1% pay rise for NHS heroes is a sign of the government’s gratitude for their service during the pandemic, a health minister has suggested.

Politician John Bercow has been tipped for an I'm A Celebrity stint.

Health Minister Nadine Dorries has described the moment she was tested for coronavirus "not least because it was the very last thing I was expecting to hear".

Health Minister Nadine Dorries has spoken of her fears for her 84-year-old mother after both were diagnosed with coronavirus.

The number of cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased by 83 to 456 on Wednesday.

A members' club where MP Nadine Dorries held her constituents surgery just days before being diagnosed with coronavirus has undergone a deep clean.

Health Minister Nadine Dorries has tonight confirmed she has tested positive for coronavirus.