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Government Prepares For Fight With Tory Lords Over Football Bill
Government Prepares For Fight With Tory Lords Over Football Bill
Culture
Exclusive: The Government has accused Tory peers of “extraordinary” and cynical behaviour to slow down the Football Governance Bill's progress in the Lords.
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
Government To Meet UEFA As It Prepares New Football Regulator
Culture
Government To Meet UEFA As It Prepares New Football Regulator
Arts Minister Says ‘Watch This Space’ On Dynamic Ticket Pricing After Oasis Uproar
Culture
Arts Minister Says ‘Watch This Space’ On Dynamic Ticket Pricing After Oasis Uproar
Lisa Nandy Vows To Make More Public Appointments From Outside London
Culture
Lisa Nandy Vows To Make More Public Appointments From Outside London
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We are on a mission to raise the profile of safer gambling Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
We are on a mission to raise the profile of safer gambling
Millions rely on terrestrial TV. We cannot let it die
Culture
By Sarah Champion MP
Millions rely on terrestrial TV. We cannot let it die
Betting advertising and sponsorship benefits sport at all levels. It’s time the critics heard the facts Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting advertising and sponsorship benefits sport at all levels. It’s time the critics heard the facts
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Labour MPs Warn Rachel Reeves Welfare Cuts Would Be 'Utterly Disastrous'
Labour MPs Warn Rachel Reeves Welfare Cuts Would Be "Utterly Disastrous"
Economy
Ed Davey Is Wary That Leaving Elon Musk's X Could Let Opponents Dominate Platform
Ed Davey Is Wary That Leaving Elon Musk's X Could Let Opponents Dominate Platform
Political parties
Critical Minerals Strategy Is A 'Test Case' For Britain's Place In The World
Critical Minerals Strategy Is A "Test Case" For Britain's Place In The World
Economy
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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
Culture news
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL MEMBERS MADE RECORD CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH HORSERACING LAST YEAR, NEW FIGURES SHOW
Betting and Gaming Council members directly contributed £384m to British horseracing last year in levy, media rights and sponsorship deals, BGC figures reveal.
Lisa Hayley-Jones, Former Westminster Forum Chair, Joins Advertising Association as Public Affairs Director Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Lisa Hayley-Jones, Former Westminster Forum Chair, Joins Advertising Association as Public Affairs Director
London, July 24, 2023: The Advertising Association, the umbrella organisation representing the UK advertising industry, has announced the appointment of Lisa Hayley-Jones, former Chair of Westminster Forum, as its new Director of Public Affairs. Lisa Hayley-Jones replaces Sue Eustace who is stepping down after more than 20 years of service. Eustace has been instrumental in the association’s role as the voice of the industry to Westminster, engaging with Parliamentarians both to defend advertising’s rights and promote the industry as a jewel in the crown of the country’s creative economy.
LEAD Scotland Returns to Debate Advertising and Politics Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
LEAD Scotland Returns to Debate Advertising and Politics

The Advertising Association in partnership with STV and The Marketing Society will hold the industry-wide summit on September 14 at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Partner content
Culture
100% of athletes benefit from Powered by Purpose
The pilot Powered by Purpose programme launched by UK Sport, in partnership with The True Athlete Project in 2022, was created after a consultation found that 86% of athletes on the world class programme want to use their platform to make a difference to society, whilst they are still competing.
Cricket has an opportunity to level the playing field
Culture
By Cindy Butts
Cricket has an opportunity to level the playing field
Many of you will have seen the extensive coverage of the Report ‘Holding Up A Mirror to Cricket’ published on 27 June by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket, which I chaired.
Out of Home Advertising: Unlocking Investment in Infrastructure Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Out of Home Advertising: Unlocking Investment in Infrastructure
Between 2008 and 2021, the Out of Home advertising industry invested £1.1 billion in social infrastructure across the UK. However, the business rates regime has a disproportionate and detrimental effect on the industry, restricting the industry’s ability to invest in local communities, and putting at serious risk the ability of Local Authorities to comply with the Government’s own Net Zero Strategy. These effects will only be compounded by the Non-Domestic Rating Bill. Exempting social infrastructure sites from business rates will unlock additional investment directly into local communities.
Regulated gambling: Why higher standards rather than bans are the best way to protect the most vulnerable Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Regulated gambling: Why higher standards rather than bans are the best way to protect the most vulnerable
More can and will be done to promote safer gambling in sports sponsorship and online advertising, but an ad ban wouldn’t make betting safer - it would just damage our best loved sports.
We must crack down on ticket resale sites ripping-off fans
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
We must crack down on ticket resale sites ripping-off fans
Around this time next year, Swifties from all four corners of the United Kingdom will live their Wildest Dreams as they descend on the Principality Stadium in my home city of Cardiff to welcome Taylor Swift, their very own Anti-Hero as she embarks on the European leg of The Eras Tour.
Arts Council investment in cultural projects is changing lives and inspiring communities across England
Culture
By Darren Henley CBE
Arts Council investment in cultural projects is changing lives and inspiring communities across England
Over the past 10 years amazing new hubs of creativity and innovation have been springing up across England from Basildon to Boston, Wigan to Walsall, and Redbridge to Rotherham.
Faith, Politics and Me: Labour MP Afzal Khan
Communities
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Labour MP Afzal Khan
In a new occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Afzal Khan, Labour MP for Manchester, Gorton, talks about his journey with Islam.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL GIVE VOICE TO PUNTERS AND INDUSTRY WORKERS BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEE
Betting and Gaming Council Chief Executive Michael Dugher urged MPs to remember the 22.5m punters who enjoy a regular bet during his evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.
Just a dead playwright? Why Parliament should pay attention to Shakespeare
Culture
By James Morris MP and Professor Michael Dobson
Just a dead playwright? Why Parliament should pay attention to Shakespeare
“Why are you asking the Prime Minister about a dead playwright?” That is how one unimpressed constituent put it to James Morris MP, chair of the APPG for Shakespeare, when he stood up at PMQs recently to raise the importance of Shakespeare’s works as a force for freedom in the world.
Partner content
Culture
Major sporting events are having positive social impact across the UK
Alongside the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and The National Lottery, we are proud to have supported two World Championships that showcased the power sporting events can have to improve people’s lives and local communities across the UK.
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising Industry Urged to Build on SXSW and Cannes Lions Successes
Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
TOP CHARITIES TO SHARE BUMPER DONATION AFTER FLAGSHIP BRITANNIA STAKES RACE
Some of the UK’s top charities have secured vital funding after bookies handed over a huge donation following the flagship Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot.
Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
Charities to win big at Britannia Stakes
Britain’s biggest bookmakers will donate all profits from the Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot to a host of top UK charities.
Securing the golden age of radio in the streaming era
Culture
By Andy Carter MP
Securing the golden age of radio in the streaming era
Before I became an MP, I spent much of my career working in commercial radio. In my time I did everything from reporting and reading the news, to launching new radio stations and running major national networks like Smooth Radio.
For British and American Gambling Policymakers – ignore the Billionaire Bookmakers and the Reform Opponents on Twitter Partner content
Health
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
For British and American Gambling Policymakers – ignore the Billionaire Bookmakers and the Reform Opponents on Twitter
Founder of the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, Derek Webb, makes the case for urgent betting reform in British horseracing.
A winning combination: How sport and punters are providing a boost for the nation's charities Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
A winning combination: How sport and punters are providing a boost for the nation's charities
With the Britannia Stakes around the corner, Chairman of the Betting and Gaming Council, Brigid Simmonds, explains the power of sport in raising money for worthy causes.
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK Government & UK Advertising Industry Launch Cannes Lions 2023 Showcase
50+ companies backed by Department of Business and Trade (DBT) plus special industry partnerships

Sir Elton John Is Set To Visit Parliament
Culture
Sir Elton John Is Set To Visit Parliament
Exclusive: Sir Elton John is set to visit Parliament in November to raise awareness for HIV and AIDS, PoliticsHome understands.
Partner content
Culture
IPC announces Manchester, UK as preferred location for World Para Athletics and World Para Swimming governing bodies
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced UK Sport and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) as its preferred partners to assist with the transfer of governance and the creation of independent bodies for the sports of Para athletics and Para swimming.
The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect
Communities
By Baroness Merron
The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect
History was made on 6 May 2023 when for the first time, representatives of non-Christian faiths were directly involved in the crowning of our Monarch. And I was one of them.
MPs Won't Conduct Phillip Schofield 'Witch Hunt' As ITV Bosses Face Grilling
Culture
MPs Won't Conduct Phillip Schofield "Witch Hunt" As ITV Bosses Face Grilling
Chair of the culture, media and sport select committee Caroline Dinenage has said the committee’s grilling of ITV bosses in parliament will not be a “witch hunt” against disgraced This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield.
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