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Government 'Strongly Supports' UEFA Threat To Boycott World Cup Over FIFA Sell Off Plan
Government "Strongly Supports" UEFA Threat To Boycott World Cup Over FIFA Sell Off Plan
Culture
Culture 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.
'The World Cup Should Not Be For Sale': Growing Political Anger Over FIFA Sell Off Plan
Culture
"The World Cup Should Not Be For Sale": Growing Political Anger Over FIFA Sell Off Plan
Documentary Filmmaker Norma Percy On Boris Johnson, Mikhail Gorbachev And Slobodan Milosevic
Culture
Documentary Filmmaker Norma Percy On Boris Johnson, Mikhail Gorbachev And Slobodan Milosevic
Meet The Royal Ballet And Opera Apprentices Proving Timothée Chalamet Wrong
Education
Meet The Royal Ballet And Opera Apprentices Proving Timothée Chalamet Wrong
The Tourist Tax Is Coming – But How Will It Work? And Who Is Fighting It?
Culture
The Tourist Tax Is Coming – But How Will It Work? And Who Is Fighting It?
Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Culture
Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Michael Grade: I Am Very, Very Worried About The Future Of British TV
Culture
Michael Grade: I Am Very, Very Worried About The Future Of British TV
Opinion
Public interest journalism is under attack. We must fight for the BBC 
Culture
By Rebecca Long Bailey MP
Public interest journalism is under attack. We must fight for the BBC 
BBC Charter renewal offers a chance to secure the future of one of the ancient languages of the UK – we must seize it
Culture
By Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach
BBC Charter renewal offers a chance to secure the future of one of the ancient languages of the UK – we must seize it
How does your gambling grow, Prime Minister? Partner content
Communities
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
How does your gambling grow, Prime Minister?
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Environment
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
By Peter Cardwell
Political parties
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Political parties
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well Partner content
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well
By Total Politics Impact
Social affairs
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
By Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey & Baroness Browning
Obituaries
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Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Culture
Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Tourism 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 wrong
Michael Grade: I Am Very, Very Worried About The Future Of British TV
Culture
Michael Grade: I Am Very, Very Worried About The Future Of British TV
Former 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’
Olympic Medallist Baroness Davies: “I’m Not Going To Lie. Is That A Problem?”
Culture
Olympic Medallist Baroness Davies: “I’m Not Going To Lie. Is That A Problem?”
From racing doped East German swimmers to campaigning on women’s sport, Olympic medallist turned Conservative life peer Baroness Davies tells Sienna Rodgers that fairness will drive her work in the Lords
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If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way Partner content
Education
By Inc Arts
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.
As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place
The gaming industry leads the way in levelling up the UK
Culture
By Lord Vaizey
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
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
Education
By Dr Stephen Hetherington
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
Culture
By Tasmin Little
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
Coronavirus
By Oliver Dowden MP
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.
Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
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
Culture
By Tony Mortimer
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'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
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.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
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 Partner content
Culture
By Alistair Thom, CEO | Freesat
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'
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.
Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
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 Partner content
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.
Partner content
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 Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
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'
Culture
By Lord Hain
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
Government Winds Down Food Supply Group Despite Industry Worry Over Brexit
Coronavirus
Government Winds Down Food Supply Group Despite Industry Worry Over Brexit
The government decision to relax a group set up to protect the country's food supplies during the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit has concerned industry figures who say ministers risk shifting to a "business as usual" mode too soon.
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By Mark Evans | CEO of O2
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery
With millions of connections across our networks, the mobile industry can play a key role in reaching net zero – helping businesses and consumers cut emissions with flexible working technology, smart meters, and a host of 5G-enabled solutions
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown
At first glance Georgie the bearded dragon isn’t as cuddly as a rabbit or a hamster. But alongside his unusual friends, he's proved a lifeline for children struggling through lockdown.
Race Report Commissioners Were Sent Death Threats Amid Wide Criticism Of Findings
Culture
Race Report Commissioners Were Sent Death Threats Amid Wide Criticism Of Findings
Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch said commissioners of the government's race disparity report were sent death threats and that those who argue for a "different approach" had been abused.
Boris Johnson Says 'No Action Is Off The Table' After Meeting Football Bosses Over European Super League Plans
Culture
Boris Johnson Says "No Action Is Off The Table" After Meeting Football Bosses Over European Super League Plans
The Prime Minister met with senior football officials to discuss the new Super League as he vowed to give the plans a "straight red".
Outstanding and powerful: David Lammy reviews: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
Culture
By David Lammy MP
Outstanding and powerful: David Lammy reviews: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
Both nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Daniel Kaluuya’s portrayal of the leader of the Black Panthers may be breath-taking, but it is his co-star LaKeith Stanfield’s outstanding portrait of betrayal which carries the film
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