Ofcom’s Budget Balloons to £188 Million mdi-fullscreen
Ofcom’s been quietly fattening its coffers, slipping past the radar with a hefty budget hike in their latest Annual Report. The watchdog splurged £187.6 million in 2023-2024—an extra £6.9 million compared to the previous year. A good chunk of that goes to the heavy-handed enforcement of the Online Safety Bill, with spending skyrocketing to £53 million from a mere £19 million in 2021-22. Notably, they’ve blown past the old government spending cap of £47 million…

Meanwhile, the regulator’s headcount has ballooned by 13.3%, with 1,424 employees on the books, costing an eye-watering £127 million, up by £19.1 million from last year. Scouring centre-right outlets like GB News for any possible breaches does demand a lot of time and money…

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