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Regulators, government and the rules shaping tech in the UK and beyond.

Britain's privacy watchdog gets a board, but no boss

On 30 September the ICO becomes the Information Commission, run by a board instead of one commissioner. The catch: it launches without a chair, three months after its last boss resigned.

An £11 broadband bill to fund the BBC? Here's the catch

Ministers are reportedly weighing an £11-a-month charge on broadband bills to replace the TV licence. It would be cheaper for many, compulsory for almost everyone, and a headache for broadband providers.