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Blur Drummer Warns Post-Brexit Touring Costs Will Destroy Next Generation Of Bands

Blur Drummer Warns Post-Brexit Touring Costs Will Destroy Next Generation Of Bands

31 Jul Culture

Exclusive: The next generation of Blurs will be "gone" unless the government secures new post-Brexit arrangements for the UK's musicians and other touring performers, a member of the iconic Britpop band has warned.

Elton John's Agent Accuses No.10 Of Blocking Progress On Post-Brexit European Touring

15 Jul Culture

Elton John's Agent Accuses No.10 Of Blocking Progress On Post-Brexit European Touring

Senior Tory Says Nightclub Vaccine Passports Are “Unenforceable” And “Another Blow” To The Industry

14 Jul Coronavirus

Senior Tory Says Nightclub Vaccine Passports Are “Unenforceable” And “Another Blow” To The Industry

Keir Starmer Accused Boris Johnson Of Giving The 'Green Light' To Racism Towards England Football Squad

14 Jul Communities

Keir Starmer Accused Boris Johnson Of Giving The "Green Light" To Racism Towards England Football Squad

Ministers Told Not To Say 'It's Coming Home' Ahead Of England Final

09 Jul Culture

Ministers Told Not To Say 'It's Coming Home' Ahead Of England Final

The Saturday View: How A Lack Of Data Caused A Wave Of Festival Cancellations

26 Jun Coronavirus

The Saturday View: How A Lack Of Data Caused A Wave Of Festival Cancellations

Andrew Lloyd-Webber Joins Legal Action To Force Government To Publish Data From Mass Event Pilots

24 Jun Culture

Andrew Lloyd-Webber Joins Legal Action To Force Government To Publish Data From Mass Event Pilots

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Inside Westminster's history of contested monuments

30 Jul Culture

Inside Westminster's history of contested monuments

To stop the culture wars, learn from gay rights

28 Jul Culture

To stop the culture wars, learn from gay rights

From past glories to new hopefuls, MPs share what the Olympics mean to them

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22 Jul Education

From past glories to new hopefuls, MPs share what the Olympics mean to them

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Blur Drummer Warns Post-Brexit Touring Costs Will Destroy Next Generation Of Bands

31 Jul Culture

Blur Drummer Warns Post-Brexit Touring Costs Will Destroy Next Generation Of Bands

Exclusive: The next generation of Blurs will be "gone" unless the government secures new post-Brexit arrangements for the UK's musicians and other touring performers, a member of the iconic Britpop band has warned.

Inside Westminster's history of contested monuments

30 Jul Culture

Inside Westminster's history of contested monuments

Oliver Cromwell as a regicide was originally absent from the line of statues of former rulers within the Palace. Walking around Parliament should remind us that arguments about our country’s history have a long history themselves.

The Saturday View: How The Culture War Backfired On The Tories

17 Jul Culture

The Saturday View: How The Culture War Backfired On The Tories

“I do not want to engage in a political culture war of any kind." Those were the words of Boris Johnson at Prime Minister’s Questions this week, after a bruising few days for his party off the back of the row kicked up by the England football team’s defeat in the final of Euro 2020.

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We must reword the 1988 Copyright Act to bring streaming payments in line with radio royalties

09 Jun Culture

We must reword the 1988 Copyright Act to bring streaming payments in line with radio royalties

Be they bankers or Banksys, Britain’s greatest national asset is the sovereignty of its brains. Intellectual property has been an unassailable driver of Britain’s economic prosperity. But, sadly, one of our world-beating national assets is now being stripped by overseas multinationals.

Hello Westminster! An Arts Roundtable Chat

09 Jun Culture

Hello Westminster! An Arts Roundtable Chat

Even before stepping into the political spotlight, many parliamentarians were used to taking centre stage. From DJs and dancers to singers and musicians, The House brings together some of Westminster’s former performers for a revealing roundtable on buttock-clenching, jet-setting and losing their shirts.

A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why

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07 Jun Environment

A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why

On 31st May, a bank holiday, the Government slipped out a four week call for evidence on the UK fur sector that could be the precursor to restrictions or a complete ban.

Summer of Culture: What will the return look like where you are?

06 Jun Coronavirus

Summer of Culture: What will the return look like where you are?

After 15 months of mothballing, the UK’s cultural gems are nearly back in business. The directors of 14 theatres, galleries and operas around the country tell Georgina Bailey what they hope re-opening will look like – and what they need to recover.

Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

04 Jun Coronavirus

Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

In the first in a new series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with a Parliamentarian to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. First up, kickboxer Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

Government’s failure to provide festivals with Covid insurance is paradoxical and disappointing

04 Jun Culture

Government’s failure to provide festivals with Covid insurance is paradoxical and disappointing

It is not too late for the government to step in with an insurance scheme for festivals. It would allow events to run without organisers shouldering the risk if we suffer another wave and they are forced to cancel again.

If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way

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03 Jun Education

If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way

Amanda Parker founded Inc Arts with the goal of championing inclusive change across the creative industries – here she tells us about her vision of a future that collaborates, rather than calls out.

The gaming industry leads the way in levelling up the UK

03 Jun Culture

The gaming industry leads the way in levelling up the UK

With companies spread from Brighton to Belfast, Cambridge to Cardiff, the video gaming and esports sector is creating a boom in high-quality, highly productive jobs across all regions of the UK.

A Timeline Of Pivotal LGBTQ+ Political Moments In The UK

02 Jun Health

A Timeline Of Pivotal LGBTQ+ Political Moments In The UK

From the groundbreaking Wolfenden Report to the first same-sex marriage, the landscape of legislation affecting the LGBTQ+ community has changed drastically over the last 70 years.

Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs

02 Jun Education

Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs

Children with disabilities are encouraged and enabled to participate in sport. That same drive must be applied to helping them reach their full musical potential

Who wants to live in a cultural desert? It’s time to acknowledge the true value of the arts

02 Jun Culture

Who wants to live in a cultural desert? It’s time to acknowledge the true value of the arts

The UK cultural sector makes a huge contribution to our economy and wellbeing. Unless the government wants to preside over its demise, ministers must step in with funding support, and put creative subjects at the heart of our national curriculum.

Government shielded the arts during the pandemic – now we must help them recover and thrive

01 Jun Coronavirus

Government shielded the arts during the pandemic – now we must help them recover and thrive

This time last year, our cultural institutions were staring into the abyss. Covid had forced all of their doors closed; my officials had given me the chilling warning that up to 75 per cent of our theatres, galleries, museums and other cultural institutions were at risk of being lost to the pandemic.

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01 Jun Communities

Top charities the odds-on favourites to benefit after betting firms agree to donate profits from flagship race

Some of the UK’s top charities are in line for a major cash boost after the country’s biggest betting operators agreed to donate all of their profits from a flagship horse race.

East 17’s Tony Mortimer: my love of literature during lockdown

30 May Culture

East 17’s Tony Mortimer: my love of literature during lockdown

I want to use my new love of literature during lockdown to inspire young boys to read.

Labour's Jo Stevens: 'Culture is culture, there shouldn’t be a war element to it'

29 May Coronavirus

Labour's Jo Stevens: "Culture is culture, there shouldn’t be a war element to it"

Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens has her dream brief as shadow culture secretary. She takes Georgina Bailey around the city’s cultural landmarks to talk about what Wales is getting right in supporting the creative industries, and the personal and professional impacts of Covid.

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26 May Culture

Betting And Gaming Council Statement – Response To The 'Peers For Gambling Reform' Report

Lack of access to great quality TV is leaving many in the UK behind

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25 May Culture

Lack of access to great quality TV is leaving many in the UK behind

Great TV has been a source of comfort during the unprecedented events of the past year. Now we need to make it accessible for all.

Justice Secretary Warns BBC That Apology Over Princess Diana Interview Is 'Not The End Of It'

21 May Culture

Justice Secretary Warns BBC That Apology Over Princess Diana Interview Is "Not The End Of It"

Robert Buckland has said the probe into the broadcaster's conduct raised "very serious questions" about its governance.

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20 May Communities

Betting and gaming industry unites once again for Safer Gambling Week 2021

The regulated betting and gaming industry is joining forces once again for Safer Gambling Week 2021.

The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy

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18 May Health

The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy

Olympic and Paralympic sports are generating increasing value for the economy – and UK Sport believes they have an important part to play in helping the country Build Back Better from Covid.

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07 May Communities

UK Sport outlines mission to create greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments

The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling

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29 Apr Coronavirus

The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling

This week the UK took another step towards post-Covid normality when high street shops in Scotland – including betting shops – safely opened their doors again for the first time this year.

Unmissable: Peter Hain reviews 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'

27 Apr Culture

Unmissable: Peter Hain reviews 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'

An enthralling account of the notorious and politically motivated 1969 trial of American anti-Vietnam war protestors, this unmissable film is full of riveting insights and nuanced performances

A masterpiece: Rosie Boycott reviews 'The Father'

23 Apr Culture

A masterpiece: Rosie Boycott reviews 'The Father'

Inducing deeply unhappy memories of my own father, Anthony Hopkins dominates the screen in a portrayal of dementia that literally gave me goose bumps

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