Recognising the importance of public service news across TV, radio and print Oliver Dowden, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, announced that that broadcasters, journalists and the necessary ancillary staff are included as Key Workers’, meaning their children can continue to attend schools.
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