Melanie Dawes
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 58 |
| Date of birth | March 9,1966 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Job | Economist |
| Current partner | Benedict Brogan |
| Awards | Order of the Bath |
| Books | Levy Account 2014-15 |
| Education | Birkbeck, University of London |
| Malvern St James Girls' School | |
| New College | |
| Children | 1 |
| Prime minist | Boris Johnson |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 418057 |
Melanie Dawes Life story
Dame Melanie Henrietta Dawes DCB is a British economist and civil servant. Since February 2020 she has been Chief Executive of Ofcom.
First Online Safety Act guidance for tech platforms targets grooming
... Asked in a BBC interview if those powers would ever be used, Ofcom s chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes said, " it s hard to say right now, but there isn t a solution yet, a technology solution, that allows scanning to take place in encrypted environments without breaking the encryption...
Online Safety Bill: Beefed up internet rules become law
... The regulator s chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes told MPs on Wednesday she was keen to set out how it will use its new power in the next few weeks...
Calvin Robinson suspended as GB News presenter
... The broadcast regulator s chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes told the BBC Radio 4 PM programme there were " good reasons to think there may have been a breach" on its rules on offence...
Virgin Media investigated by Ofcom over contract cancelling issues
... " Our rules are there to protect people and make sure consumers can take advantage of cheaper deals that are on offer, " said Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes...
Ofcom urged to toughen rules for politicians presenting on news TV
... this week, Ofcom s chief executive, Melanie Dawes, said the regulator had a " crucial role in preserving the integrity of broadcast news" and a duty to " ensure our rules remain effective"...
Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say
... Following that meeting Dame Melanie Dawes, Ofcom s chief executive, said it would be " urging telecoms firms to take immediate steps to raise awareness of social tariffs"...
Phillip Schofield: ITV announces external review of how it handled affair
... " The letter from Dame Carolyn was addressed to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage, and Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes...
Lineker thought he had special BBC Twitter agreement - agent
... Dame Melanie Dawes, the chief executive of broadcast regulator Ofcom, said...
Lineker thought he had special BBC Twitter agreement - agent
By Sean SeddonBBC News
Gary Lineker thought he had a " special agreement" with The Bbc 's director general to tweet about refugees and immigration, his agent has said.
In a Jon Holmes has described The Crisis talks held with BBC bosses during last week's stand-off.
He Said he warned them that suspending Lineker could be damaging, hours before a staff walk-out began.
The Bbc apologised for the disruption and will review its Social Media rules.
On last week's row, Mr Holmes said: " Gary Lineker , with whom I've worked since 1980, had tweeted about the policy, reiterating his support for refugees.
" Gary takes a passionate interest in refugees and immigration and, as he saw it, had a special agreement with Tim Davie , The Bbc 's director general, to tweet about these issues. "
He Said Social Media guidelines for some BBC staff were " a bit vague" but said his client " assiduously avoids" appearing on political programmes.
Mr Holmes said Lineker asked him to " sort it out" when The Row first erupted, and " initial contact with various BBC staff hadn't produced a result".
Lineker was then suspended, in which he called the government's new asylum policy " immeasurably cruel" and said the language used around it was " not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s".
His suspension sparked a boycott by presenters which severely impacted football coverage for Two Days .
The Bbc confirmed it had asked Lineker to step back from his TV duties in a statement Last Friday .
" We have never said that Gary should be an opinion-free zone, or that he can't have a view on issues that matter to him, but we have said that he should keep well away from Taking Sides on party political issues or political controversies, " The Statement read.
A meeting with BBC executives Last Friday " didn't achieve much" Mr Holmes wrote. His warning that taking Lineker off air " would not be helpful" was not heeded, he added.
Lineker after The Row was resolved. An independent review of Social Media rules at The Bbc was also announced.
BBC director general Tim Davie has said he is committed to looking at how The Corporation 's impartiality guidelines apply to freelance staff, acknowledging there are " grey areas".
After the agreement with Lineker was reached, Mr Davie apologised to licence fee payers and BBC employees, acknowledging " this has been a difficult period for staff".
He to get the presenter back on air was a " climbdown" telling Bbc News : " I've always said we needed to take proportionate Action .
" For Some People , by The Way , we've taken too severe Action . . Others think we're being too lenient. "
The Bbc has been approached for comment.
Dame Melanie Dawes , The Chief executive of broadcast regulator Ofcom, said.
BBC executives " need to be weighing freedom of expression alongside the wide reputation they have for impartiality, " she told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee earlier This Week .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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