Confidence in Ofcom ‘not particularly high,’ UK online safety minister says
By Imogen Howse ( September 29, 2026, 13:27 GMT | Insight) -- Confidence in the UK’s online safety regulator Ofcom is "not particularly high," online safety minister Ian Murray said at a Labour Party conference event. He acknowledged the complexity of Ofcom’s duties but questioned the pace of its enforcement of the Online Safety Act, suggesting that the watchdog may need to act faster to set an example.Confidence in the UK's online safety regulator is "not particularly high", a government minister has said, as he questioned the pace and effectiveness of its enforcement....
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