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Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
Labour MP Alex Ballinger has said that the government move to introduce a statutory levy on gambling is a “drop in the ocean” to tackle the harms caused by betting firms to some of the most vulnerable people in society.
License To Kill?: The BBC's Uncertain Future
Culture
License To Kill?: The BBC's Uncertain Future
Easy Ride: Labour Clears Planning Obstacles To Make Way For Theme Park Britain
Culture
Easy Ride: Labour Clears Planning Obstacles To Make Way For Theme Park Britain
'The Stage Actually Collapsed': Parliamentarians Share Their Best Gig And Festival Memories
Culture
"The Stage Actually Collapsed": Parliamentarians Share Their Best Gig And Festival Memories
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Culture
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would 'Legalise Theft'
Culture
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would "Legalise Theft"
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Opinion
Macron is right – let's revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
Culture
By Tonia Antoniazzi MP
Macron is right – let's revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
To bring the 2029 World Athletics Championships to the UK, we need government backing now
Communities
By Sanjay Bhandari
To bring the 2029 World Athletics Championships to the UK, we need government backing now
The reconstruction of Glasgow’s ‘Mack’ is a work for all of the UK
Culture
By Torcuil Crichton MP
The reconstruction of Glasgow’s ‘Mack’ is a work for all of the UK
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Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
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The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Culture
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
As briefings against DCMS and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy abound, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why the department is so embattled and what its future might look like
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would 'Legalise Theft'
Culture
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would "Legalise Theft"
Equity general secretary Paul W Fleming tells Sienna Rodgers about the threat of AI and his frustration with the government’s ‘very, very, very disappointing’ approach to the creative industries
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
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Liverpool guide: What to do outside Labour Conference
Culture
By Tali Fraser
Liverpool guide: What to do outside Labour Conference
Liverpudlians love their city – and it is easy to see why. Having been crowned City of Culture in 2008, Liverpool’s cultural heritage has gone from strength to strength, with even more restaurants, bars and activities adding to its city’s offering. Tali Fraser presents some of the highlights.
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
LEAD, UK ADVERTISING INDUSTRY’S SUMMIT, RETURNS FOR 2023
The Advertising Association, the IPA and ISBA to present joint event on January 25, 2023
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
LEAD, UK ADVERTISING INDUSTRY’S SUMMIT, RETURNS FOR 2023
Government Plans To 'Re-Examine' Case For Selling Off Channel 4
Culture
Government Plans To "Re-Examine" Case For Selling Off Channel 4
New Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has said ministers plan to “re-examine the business case” for selling Channel 4, a proposal that had caused severe backlash within industry when suggested by Nadine Dorries.
Why the UK is ready to build on a magnificent summer of sport Partner content
Health
Why the UK is ready to build on a magnificent summer of sport
Sport is a part of the national psyche. It provides those big moments where the nation comes together in an act of celebration. These are the moments that inspire the next generation and bring enormous social and economic benefits to the UK as a whole. The House Live sat down with Esther Britten, Head of Major Events at UK Sport, to hear about a memorable summer of sport and learn more about what the future holds.
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Culture
By Advertising Association
Advertising Association statements on new Cabinet appointments
Following the recent UK Cabinet appointments, the Advertising Association has issued the below statements.
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Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC WELCOME MICHELLE DONELAN AS NEW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DCMS
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Michelle Donelan on becoming the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Nadine Dorries Resigns As Culture Secretary Despite Offer To Stay In Post
Culture
Nadine Dorries Resigns As Culture Secretary Despite Offer To Stay In Post
Culture secretary Nadine Dorries has resigned from her role in government following Boris Johnson's departure, despite an offer from new Prime Minister Liz Truss to keep stay in the post.

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Culture
By Advertising Association
On the appointment of Liz Truss MP as Leader of the Conservative Party, the Advertising Association has issued the following statement.
Government Accused Of 'Squandering' Money On 'Catastrophic' Project Dubbed 'Festival Of Brexit'
Culture
Government Accused Of "Squandering" Money On "Catastrophic" Project Dubbed "Festival Of Brexit"
Exclusive: The government has been accused of having “squandered” £120m on an arts project dubbed the “Festival of Brexit” and told to “learn lessons” from the widely criticised venture.
£120m government event born of 'Festival of Brexit' has seen just 238,000 visitors
Culture
By House Magazine
£120m government event born of 'Festival of Brexit' has seen just 238,000 visitors
Exclusive: Unboxed, the arts festival widely dubbed the "festival of Brexit", has seen just 238,000 visitors, against its organisers' initial "stretch target" of 66 million.
Ten years ago I was groomed online – the Online Safety Bill must not be delayed any longer
Culture
By Anonymous
Ten years ago I was groomed online – the Online Safety Bill must not be delayed any longer
Ten years ago, I was at the start of five years of being groomed and sexually exploited online by a man I met on Facebook.
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Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL JOINS CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION ON ENERGY CRISIS TO PROTECT HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE INDUSTRIES
Urgent action is needed by the next PM to protect the hospitality and leisure sector from “catastrophic” energy price hikes, say the standards body representing the UK’s regulated betting and gaming industry.
To keep the Elgin Marbles is to keep our British values
Culture
By Dr Mario Trabucco della Torretta
To keep the Elgin Marbles is to keep our British values
As with many cyclical events, the Elgin Marbles are again on the pages of newspapers and magazines. According to most of them, there is now a rising sentiment in favour of sending these astonishing sculptures back to Athens.
A delayed Online Safety Bill puts us all at risk Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
A delayed Online Safety Bill puts us all at risk
As new technologies such as the metaverse develop, a whole host of additional risks are emerging without proper safeguards to protect online Britons. Delays on the Online Safety Bill risk us falling behind on important advances, and MPs agree.
TikTok will not be safe until we can be sure our data is protected from China
Culture
By Nusrat Ghani MP
TikTok will not be safe until we can be sure our data is protected from China
Many of us parliamentarians have long worried about allegations that TikTok shares data with the Chinese Communist Party. I was therefore dismayed to discover that a parliamentary account had been created.
After 200 years, it’s time to seek a solution to the Elgin Marbles that works for all
Culture
By Professor John Louth
After 200 years, it’s time to seek a solution to the Elgin Marbles that works for all
It seems that Britain’s place in the world this century may well be derived from three, interlocking, factors: security and resilience to strategic challenges, risks and uncertainties; our collective prosperity and economic recovery, post-Covid and a looming recession; and national confidence and identity as we re-shape our sense of country and self in the world outside of the European Union.
A blanket ban on sport sponsorship would have a detrimental impact on communities, places and people Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
A blanket ban on sport sponsorship would have a detrimental impact on communities, places and people
With the English football season upon us, it is a good time to reflect on the state of the game as we prepare for another thrilling season of sporting ups and downs.
Alison McGovern: The Lionesses finally brought football home – this must be a huge turning point in the fight for equality
Culture
By Alison McGovern MP
Alison McGovern: The Lionesses finally brought football home – this must be a huge turning point in the fight for equality
Did you cry? I did. I was crying before kick-off, never mind at the end.
Julie Elliott: We must keep knocking down barriers in women’s football
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
Julie Elliott: We must keep knocking down barriers in women’s football
What a summer it will be for women’s football. With the European Champions on home turf, we have already seen a record attendance at a Euros game in the Old Trafford opener that saw the Lionesses beat Austria. We have so much yet to come, not least the sell-out final at Wembley.
Inclusion wins at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Culture
By Marilyn Wright
Inclusion wins at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
With the largest ever female and para-sport programme, plus new rules on competitors’ right to protest, inclusion and advocacy are the winners at this month’s Commonwealth Games. Marilyn Wright reports
UK ADSPEND CONTINUES RECOVERY IN Q1 BUT REAL-TERMS GROWTH IN 2023 UNDER PRESSURE Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK ADSPEND CONTINUES RECOVERY IN Q1 BUT REAL-TERMS GROWTH IN 2023 UNDER PRESSURE
UK adspend rose 28.3% to a total of £8.6bn in the first three months of 2022, 7.7 percentage points ahead of our previous forecast in April.
A decade on, the legacy of the London Olympic Games proves what levelling up can achieve in left behind areas of the country
Culture
By Shaun Dawson
A decade on, the legacy of the London Olympic Games proves what levelling up can achieve in left behind areas of the country
More than 50 years of coordinated and collaborative regeneration has transformed the slice of south east England, known as the Lee Valley, from a contaminated wasteland into one of the United Kingdom’s green lungs and a zone of sporting excellence, a perfect case study for what the government wants to achieve through its levelling up agenda.
LGBTQ rights and the Qatar World Cup
Culture
By Sheila Amedodah, Political Consultant
LGBTQ rights and the Qatar World Cup
The Qatar World Cup raises a question of how the Football Association can reconcile championing LGBTQ rights with participation in a tournament where homosexuality is illegal.
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