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Rush to ‘preempt’ Kimmel’s talkshow after FCC chair’s threats comes as broadcasters seek merger approvals

If the controversy behind Jimmy Kimmel’s show is a series of dominoes that fell one after the other, from the late-night host making his comments on Charlie Kirk’s killing to ABC halting production of his show, the first domino arguably fell this summer.

Months before Kimmel was briefly pulled off the air, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) quietly announced it was seeking to make a huge change to broadcasting rules.

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Watchdog ‘deeply concerned’ that firms have ramped up petrol and diesel prices at expense of consumers

Retailers have been accused of overcharging motorists at the pump by the UK’s competition watchdog, which is “deeply concerned” at signs that companies have ramped up profits at the expense of consumers.

The latest Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) monitoring report found that from the end of May to the end of August the average cost of petrol climbed 1.9p a litre to 133.9p, and diesel rose 3.5p to 141.9p.

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Campbell was North East Fife MP for nearly three decades and was made a peer, and once held UK 100m record

Menzies Campbell, the long-serving Liberal Democrat MP who led the party for 18 months, has died aged 84, his family have said.

Lord Campbell, usually known as Ming, died in London after a period of respite care, his grandson Gregor Grant-Suttie said in a statement. He had spent some of his final days watching last weekend’s Lib Dem conference.

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