https://www.politicshome.com/culture/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/government-strongly-supports-uefa-threat-boycott-world-cup-fifa-sell-off-planThu, 30 Jul 2026 18:10:00 GMTCulture Secretary Lisa Nandy has backed UEFA's plan to boycott future World Cups if FIFA goes ahead with selling shares in the competition to private investors.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/government-strongly-supports-uefa-threat-boycott-world-cup-fifa-sell-off-planThe government has backed UEFA's plans to boycott the World Cup over plans to sell FIFA to private investors. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-must-fight-for-the-bbcThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMTCuts are damaging vital BBC journalism at a time when it is needed most.Rebecca Long Bailey MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-must-fight-for-the-bbchttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/world-cup-should-not-be-for-sale-fifa-infantino-political-anger-growsWed, 29 Jul 2026 12:26:00 GMTThere is growing cross-party anger in British politics over a highly controversial plan by the head of the world's most senior football body to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/world-cup-should-not-be-for-sale-fifa-infantino-political-anger-growsFIFA president Gianni Infantino has given FIFA members until September to accept the plans or lose funding. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bbc-charter-renewal-offers-chance-secure-future-one-ancient-languages-uk-seizeMon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe future of the Scottish Gaelic language, one of the UK’s indigenous languages, is on a knife edge.Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarachhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bbc-charter-renewal-offers-chance-secure-future-one-ancient-languages-uk-seize(Tony Smith/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/gambling-grow-prime-ministerMon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Starmer administration thought that growing gambling was good economic policy. It is odds on that the Burnham team will not make the same mistakeCampaign for Fairer Gamblinghttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/gambling-grow-prime-ministerAI generated imagehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parents-need-online-help-judgment-make-social-media-ban-workWed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTWhen Pixar want to frighten us, they do not reach for monsters. In the new Toy Story 5, the villain is something familiar to many a family: a frog-shaped tablet called Lilypad, given to eight-year-old Bonnie by well-meaning parents who hope it will h...Connor Rand MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parents-need-online-help-judgment-make-social-media-ban-workToy Story 5 PIXAR/Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/two-northern-cities-now-lead-call-end-gambling-ads-offering-andy-burnham-quick-winWed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTThis year’s Local Government Association conference was awash with councillors of all political stripes calling for action on gambling. For an incoming Prime Minister looking to signal change, reconnect with local politics, and boost “good growth”, a...Coalition to End Gambling Adshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/two-northern-cities-now-lead-call-end-gambling-ads-offering-andy-burnham-quick-winAI generated imagehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/black-market-gambling-threat-westminster-cant-ignoreWed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe growing gambling black market is a threat policymakers can't afford to ignore, writes Gareth Snell, Labour and Co-operative MP for Stoke-on-Trent CentralBetting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/black-market-gambling-threat-westminster-cant-ignorehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/active-nation-reach-focus-mattersThu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTBritain cannot afford the cost of inactivity. Every day we delay helping the least active people to move more, we pay for it through rising NHS demand, lower productivity and widening inequalitySport Englandhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/active-nation-reach-focus-mattershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/documentary-filmmaker-norma-percy-boris-johnson-mikhail-gorbachev-slobodan-miloeviTue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTTo document the story of Brexit a decade after the result, the BBC turned to an 84-year-old American. Ben Gartside meets Norma Percy, a battle-hardened veteran of powerful men and the lies – and occasional truths – they tellBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/documentary-filmmaker-norma-percy-boris-johnson-mikhail-gorbachev-slobodan-miloeviCredit BBChttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/greyhound-racing-ban-animal-welfare-england-governmentThu, 25 Jun 2026 10:54:00 GMTAs greyhound racing reaches its 100-year anniversary, the government must follow Wales and Scotland’s lead and commit to banning the practice in England.Neil Duncan-Jordan MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/greyhound-racing-ban-animal-welfare-england-government(Avico Ltd / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/every-customer-lost-illegal-market-concern-usThu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTSome anti-gambling campaigners would have policymakers believe concerns about the gambling black market are exaggerated. They are wrongBetting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/every-customer-lost-illegal-market-concern-usCredit: Kennan Constance, Unsplashhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-sectors-unlicenced-maket-claims-dont-match-evidenceMon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe deaths of Ollie Long and Ellen Mulvey expose the dangers of illegal gambling sites. Derek Webb argues that new evidence challenges widely repeated claims about the size and drivers of Britain's unlicensed gambling marketCampaign for Fairer Gamblinghttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-sectors-unlicenced-maket-claims-dont-match-evidencehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/policy-positions-dont-get-easier-government-banning-gambling-adsTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTAhead of a House of Lords Liaison Committee session on gambling, Will Prochaska argues that banning gambling advertising, sponsorship and marketing would win votes on left and right, boost the economy, and save the taxpayer moneyCoalition to End Gambling Adshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/policy-positions-dont-get-easier-government-banning-gambling-adsAI generated imagehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/meet-royal-ballet-opera-apprentices-proving-timothe-chalamet-wrongFri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTSix times a year, the Royal Ballet and Opera holds school matinees. Matilda Martin meets some of those who went from auditorium to working backstage as it tries to shake off its elitist reputationMatilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/meet-royal-ballet-opera-apprentices-proving-timothe-chalamet-wrong(Asya Verzhbinsky/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/help-young-people-access-music-want-uk-rock-casbahFri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTMusic has always been part of my life. From an early age, I can remember my big sister blaring out the Top 40 from her transistor radio.Neil Duncan-Jordan MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/help-young-people-access-music-want-uk-rock-casbah(Andrew Fare/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/tourist-tax-coming-work-fighting-itWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn overnight visitor levy is coming to England – but what will it look like? And will it be resisted? Noah Vickers reportsNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/tourist-tax-coming-work-fighting-itIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/world-cup-approaches-illegal-gambling-advertising-boomingWed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTWe’re just days away from co-hosts Mexico facing South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/world-cup-approaches-illegal-gambling-advertising-boomingCredit: Farzad Mohsenvand / Unsplashhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/city-culture-2017-put-hull-back-map-andy-burnham-shown-better-need-supportTue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMTHull has never lacked talent, pride or ambition. What we have too often lacked is the investment and recognition this great city deserves.Karl Turner MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/city-culture-2017-put-hull-back-map-andy-burnham-shown-better-need-supportPrince's dock in Hull (eye35.pix/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/stephanie-peacock-ive-got-no-time-conversations-rejoining-euTue, 02 Jun 2026 09:01:00 GMTTourism minister Stephanie Peacock talks to Sienna Rodgers about introducing a controversial tourist tax and tackling short-term holiday lets – plus why Labour finds itself in a mess, but relitigating Brexit would be wrongSienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/stephanie-peacock-ive-got-no-time-conversations-rejoining-euPhotography by Louise Haywood-Schieferhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/michael-grade-very-worried-future-british-tvMon, 01 Jun 2026 09:01:00 GMTFormer TV executive Lord Grade has just stepped down as chair of Ofcom. He tells Noah Vickers about his eventful career, enforcing the Online Safety Act and why critics of GB News are secretly ‘embarrassed’Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/michael-grade-very-worried-future-british-tvhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/less-18-months-old-socalled-soft-power-council-drifting-towards-oblivion-failTue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTLaunched with fanfare but sinking without trace, the Soft Power Council appears to be an object lesson in how the UK fails to leverage its cultural, sporting and educational assets, reports Ben GartsideBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/less-18-months-old-socalled-soft-power-council-drifting-towards-oblivion-failForeign Secretary David Lammy and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy ahead of the Labour Party Conference in 2023 (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-commission-makes-decision-fras-answer-questionsThu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTWith fundamental questions about consistency, fairness and consumer impact still unresolved, the Betting and Gaming Council's chief executive, Grainne Hurst, argues the Gambling Commission must pause its Financial Risk Assessment proposals before cau...Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-commission-makes-decision-fras-answer-questionshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-checks-frictionless-theyve-gone-farWed, 13 May 2026 09:22:00 GMTLouie French, Shadow Gambling Minister and Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, argues that proposed gambling affordability checks risk becoming intrusive and counterproductive, warning that unless they are truly frictionless, they could push c...Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-checks-frictionless-theyve-gone-farhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/st-leger-250-dont-bet-british-racingTue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTAs Labour MP for Doncaster Central, Sally Jameson reflects on the 250th running of the St Leger in her constituency, celebrating its economic and cultural importance while warning that poorly designed Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) risk underminin...Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/st-leger-250-dont-bet-british-racinghttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/illegal-operators-now-account-half-uk-gambling-advertising-spend-share-set-majority-two-yearsTue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTAs MPs gather this week to debate gambling advertising, the real issue is not how much advertising there is, but who is behind itBetting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/illegal-operators-now-account-half-uk-gambling-advertising-spend-share-set-majority-two-yearshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/what-the-closure-of-a-local-betting-shop-tells-us-about-the-pressures-on-our-high-streets-92550Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTReflecting on the closure of a local betting shop, Neil Coyle, Labour MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, explores what it reveals about national policy decisions, and warns that rising costs risk undermining high streets, local jobs, and community ...Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/what-the-closure-of-a-local-betting-shop-tells-us-about-the-pressures-on-our-high-streets-92550Neil Coyle, taking part in the Betting and Gaming Council’s ‘Grand National Charity Bet’ campaignhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/swimming-lifesaving-skills-no-school-lessons-leave-poorer-children-risk-drowningTue, 07 Apr 2026 11:27:00 GMTAs a keen swimmer all my life, I am deeply concerned about the state of school swimming and water safety in this country. For an island nation, surrounded by rivers, lakes and 11,000 miles of coastline, the ability to swim is not optional. It is a vi...Phil Brownliehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/swimming-lifesaving-skills-no-school-lessons-leave-poorer-children-risk-drowninghttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/extraordinary-story-boxings-racist-colour-line-fighters-brokeTue, 07 Apr 2026 11:06:00 GMTThankfully the ‘colour line’ is not a phrase often heard today, but the history behind boxing’s racist exclusion of black fighters should not be forgotten. From the 1870s until the late 1930s, black boxers were forbidden from com...Lord Cryerhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/extraordinary-story-boxings-racist-colour-line-fighters-brokehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rough-crickets-battle-openThu, 26 Mar 2026 10:10:00 GMTCricket has long been seen as an exclusionary and rarefied sport, but it is undergoing huge changes, including a drive by its chiefs to open it up to all. Alan White reportsAlan Whitehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rough-crickets-battle-open