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Labour MP Calls For Capped Ticket Prices And Alcohol On Terraces As Part Of Football Reform
Labour MP Calls For Capped Ticket Prices And Alcohol On Terraces As Part Of Football Reform
Culture
A Labour MP has called for the government to allow fans to drink on terraces and cap away ticket prices at £30 as part of its plans to reform football.
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Culture
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of "Hypocrisy" After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Government Prepares For Fight With Tory Lords Over Football Bill
Culture
Government Prepares For Fight With Tory Lords Over Football Bill
Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP
Culture
Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP
Lords Want 'Wimbledon Clause' To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Culture
Lords Want "Wimbledon Clause" To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Football Clubs Could Be Named And Shamed For Not Promoting Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
Communities
Football Clubs Could Be Named And Shamed For Not Promoting Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
Opinion
The record shop revival shows how growth can mean something to communities
Communities
By Jo Platt MP
The record shop revival shows how growth can mean something to communities
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price Partner content
Health
By Rylands Garth
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price
Rugby league can help this Labour government bolster northern towns
Culture
By Jade Botterill MP
Rugby league can help this Labour government bolster northern towns
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Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Political parties
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
Nigel Farage Hopes Net Zero Will Help Him Win Over Union Members
Nigel Farage Hopes Net Zero Will Help Him Win Over Union Members
Political parties
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Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Lisa Nandy talks to Sienna Rodgers about settling in as the new Culture Secretary and how she’ll approach the job – from football governance and trans inclusion in sport to press regulation and BBC reforms
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
The Conservative chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee talks to Sienna Rodgers about English football's 'two-tier system', why she hates running and her biggest regret as an MP
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We need to think right now about what the Commons should look like after the pandemic is over
Culture
By James Gray MP
We need to think right now about what the Commons should look like after the pandemic is over
Parliament must review the best innovations offered by the latest technologies – or it risks a blind return to the old ways
Labour Is Pressuring The Government To Save Musicians From 'Devastating' Brexit Touring Rules
Culture
Labour Is Pressuring The Government To Save Musicians From "Devastating" Brexit Touring Rules
The Labour Party has issued a plea to the government to secure visa-free tour access to the European Union for UK-based musicians and artists facing a mountain of bureaucracy as a result of Brexit.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council launches animation highlighting why regulated industry is 'a safer bet'
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has unveiled an animated video highlighting the regulated industry’s safer gambling record as well as its contribution to the economy and sport.
Without a clear strategy, government will exclude rural areas from gigabit broadband rollout
Communities
By Olivia Blake MP
Without a clear strategy, government will exclude rural areas from gigabit broadband rollout
Ministers must learn the lessons of previous rollouts and outline a strategy to ensure gigabit broadband is available to everyone, especially those in rural, isolated communities.
Michael Dugher: It’s important that the Gambling Review tackles betting by under-18s – but let’s deal in facts, not fiction Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
Michael Dugher: It’s important that the Gambling Review tackles betting by under-18s – but let’s deal in facts, not fiction
As the Gambling Review gathers pace, we will continue our critical work to protect young people.
'Making Dystopia': a coruscating denunciation of the cult of ugliness
Culture
By Lord Cormack
'Making Dystopia': a coruscating denunciation of the cult of ugliness
Stimulating and provocative, James Stevens Curl has produced a work of awe-inspiring scholarship
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council warns of black market threat as illegal sites are visited 27 million times by British punters
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has warned about the danger posed by the illegal, online black market as it emerged British punters visited the unregulated sites 27 million times in a year.
Partner content
Communities
UK Sport outlines plans for £352million investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport
UK Sport has today signalled its intent for the UK to become successful in a wider range of sports and build a high-performance sports community which reflects the diversity of British society.
'Small Axe': compelling drama for the Black Lives Matter age
Culture
By David Lammy MP
'Small Axe': compelling drama for the Black Lives Matter age
Reflecting a sentiment recaptured by this year’s BLM protests, Steve McQueen’s five-part mini-series is a refreshing portrayal of mainstream Black experience and the fight for a better future
Andy Carter MP: Radio is a powerful way to reach audiences beyond the Westminster bubble Partner content
Coronavirus
By Radiocentre
Andy Carter MP: Radio is a powerful way to reach audiences beyond the Westminster bubble
Ensuring radio businesses remain strong is good for jobs and the economy, as well as for democracy as it keeps politicians accountable. It also means we can communicate with people of all backgrounds and interests, not only those in a social media echo-chamber or metropolitan bubble. 
Government must close legislative loopholes in the Online Harms Bill
Culture
By Chris Elmore MP
Government must close legislative loopholes in the Online Harms Bill
The government needs to back up regulation with criminal charges for companies which flout the law, as well as extending legislation to cover scams which disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC respond to Iain Duncan Smith
We need to ensure that the Review targets problem gamblers and further protects those who are vulnerable or who are at risk, whilst at the same time not driving customers to unregulated black market online where there are no safer gambling standards or restrictions.
Partner content
Communities
UK Sport will grant extra funding to help national governing bodies due to financial impact of COVID-19
UK Sport has confirmed it will grant another £438,000 worth of extra funding to help national governing bodies struggling because of the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gambling Council respond to the launch of the Government's Gaming Review
We must tackle the growing threat of far-right terrorism on unregulated online spaces
Culture
By Stephanie Peacock MP
We must tackle the growing threat of far-right terrorism on unregulated online spaces
The new generation of far-right activists are using unregulated online spaces to spread hate and misinformation. We need urgent safeguarding initiatives to stop teenage radicalisation.
'The Glamour Boys’: a group of gay MPs derided by Chamberlain who sounded an early warning about Hitler
Culture
By David Davis MP
'The Glamour Boys’: a group of gay MPs derided by Chamberlain who sounded an early warning about Hitler
Chris Bryant captures the atmosphere of the interwar years in his well-written and deeply researched book that shines a new light on our history
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC’s Covid action plan delivers huge increase in safer gambling messages and boost to industry standards
Number of safer gambling messages on betting websites more than doubles since launch of Betting and Gaming Council’s lockdown pledges.
Bookies found to have cried wolf over FOBTs as gambling review approaches Partner content
Culture
By Clean Up Gambling
Bookies found to have cried wolf over FOBTs as gambling review approaches
Decreasing FOBT stakes was a sensible change to outdated legislation, and has had a hugely positive impact.
Musicians are being let down by the current streaming system
Culture
By Lord Brennan of Canton
Musicians are being let down by the current streaming system
With live work on hold, musicians are relying on royalties from recorded music. But if they are to survive, they need a larger cut of streaming revenue
Our local heritage and iconic national buildings face permanent closure
Culture
By Lord Cormack
Our local heritage and iconic national buildings face permanent closure
We would be immeasurably the poorer without these historic places. Funding must be forthcoming to cover ongoing costs and support restart activity
Partner content
Communities
UK Sport & EIS outline ambition to make coaching UK’s competitive advantage
UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) have come together to produce a paper as part of a joint ambition to develop coaching as the UK’s competitive advantage.
Action must be taken to ensure the integrity of our electoral process in the digital age
Culture
By Stephen Kinnock MP and Damian Collins MP
Action must be taken to ensure the integrity of our electoral process in the digital age
We face new threats every day from the digital world, disinformation and fake news to dark ads and financial loopholes. As the Electoral Commission turns 20, we must make sure it’s fit to face the challenges of the future.
Local media is a public service. It must not be allowed to wither
Communities
By John Nicolson MP
Local media is a public service. It must not be allowed to wither
Communities will be left without a trusted news source unless government intervenes to ensure local papers and radio stations survive the pandemic
CreaTech is ‘one to watch’ in 2021 Partner content
Culture
By Creative Industries Council
CreaTech is ‘one to watch’ in 2021
As the UK seeks to recover from the economic effects of Covid-19, CreaTech has the potential to open up longer-term business opportunities and bolster the UK’s record in exporting creativity and new creative technologies.
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Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025