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Musicians Forced To Cancel EU Gigs 'Every Day' Due To Brexit Demand Financial Support From Government
Musicians Forced To Cancel EU Gigs "Every Day" Due To Brexit Demand Financial Support From Government
Culture
Exclusive: Music industry leaders have urged ministers to give financial help to performers who are unable to take bookings in the European Union due to post-Brexit touring restrictions.
Exclusive: Music Industry Has Seen No Evidence Of Government Talks With EU Over Post-Brexit Touring
Culture
Exclusive: Music Industry Has Seen No Evidence Of Government Talks With EU Over Post-Brexit Touring
Exclusive: Review Into Parliament's Restoration Decides MPs Will Still Have To Leave
Culture
Exclusive: Review Into Parliament's Restoration Decides MPs Will Still Have To Leave
Fashion Icon Katharine Hamnett Pauses EU Sales Due To 'Catastrophic' Post-Brexit Paperwork
Culture
Fashion Icon Katharine Hamnett Pauses EU Sales Due To "Catastrophic" Post-Brexit Paperwork
New Order Considering Skipping Europe On Next Tour Due To Soaring Post-Brexit Costs And Red Tape
Culture
New Order Considering Skipping Europe On Next Tour Due To Soaring Post-Brexit Costs And Red Tape
Boris Johnson Dampens Hope Of Easter Pub Return Ahead Of Lockdown Exit Roadmap
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Dampens Hope Of Easter Pub Return Ahead Of Lockdown Exit Roadmap
The National Theatre Halts 'Financially Unviable' Post-Brexit Europe Tour Plans
Culture
The National Theatre Halts 'Financially Unviable' Post-Brexit Europe Tour Plans
The House Live
British wrestling has been left unregulated for decades – it’s time we took this industry seriously
Culture
By Alex Davies-Jones MP and Mark Fletcher MP
British wrestling has been left unregulated for decades – it’s time we took this industry seriously
Record exports make advertising a great British success story Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Record exports make advertising a great British success story
'Living in Fear' - how one woman's lockdown experience inspired an award-winning film Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
"Living in Fear" - how one woman's lockdown experience inspired an award-winning film
Most read
John Major Says He Agreed With Prince Philip That There Are “Too Many” MPs
John Major Says He Agreed With Prince Philip That There Are “Too Many” MPs
Political parties
Former Northern Ireland Secretary Accuses Government Of 'Casual Indifference' After A Week Of Violence
Former Northern Ireland Secretary Accuses Government Of "Casual Indifference" After A Week Of Violence
Brexit
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
By Alistair Burt
Social affairs
Editor's choiceAll
The National Theatre Halts 'Financially Unviable' Post-Brexit Europe Tour Plans
Culture
The National Theatre Halts 'Financially Unviable' Post-Brexit Europe Tour Plans
The National Theatre says it can no longer afford to put on blockbuster shows including 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' in the European Union because of Brexit.
Labour Says Government Response To Post-Brexit Touring Barriers Facing Musicians Is An 'Insult'
Culture
Labour Says Government Response To Post-Brexit Touring Barriers Facing Musicians Is An "Insult"
Exclusive: Labour has accused the government of insulting the music industry after a minister failed to explain how it planned to minimise post-Brexit barriers facing UK touring performers and their staff.
A Minister Is Facing A Formal Complaint After Wrongly Accusing A Reporter Of 'Disinformation'
Coronavirus
A Minister Is Facing A Formal Complaint After Wrongly Accusing A Reporter Of "Disinformation"
News outlet HuffPost UK has submitted a formal complaint to the Cabinet Office after minister Kemi Badenoch tweeted screen grabs of a journalist’s legitimate request for comment.
Culture news
Digital pandemic of misinformation threatens our best hope of defeating Coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Chris Elmore MP
Digital pandemic of misinformation threatens our best hope of defeating Coronavirus
Social media platforms are rapidly becoming a sewer of misinformation which risks eroding public trust in any potential coronavirus vaccine. Ministers must do “whatever it takes” to counter this damaging discourse.
A 'man for all seasons': a tribute to Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Culture
By Baroness Hooper
A 'man for all seasons': a tribute to Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
His humour, friendliness and positivity made him a great all party operator: Baroness Hooper remembers Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, 18th August 1928 - 8th January 2020
Thousands in the creative industry at risk of redundancy, unless the government introduces sector-specific support
Culture
By Julian Knight MP
Thousands in the creative industry at risk of redundancy, unless the government introduces sector-specific support
Without the DCMS sectors thriving, there can be no recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The government needs to take action now and introduce tailored, sector-specific support.
The Book that Changed My Life: Sophie’s Choice
Culture
By Baroness Helic
The Book that Changed My Life: Sophie’s Choice
In the latest in our series on the books that have influenced or inspired Parliamentarians, Baroness Helic describes how William Styron’s novel drove her to seek answers to history’s darkest chapters.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC statement - response to announcement by Nicola Sturgeon on Covid
Responding to Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement of further Covid restrictions on Scotland’s hospitality sector, a spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said:
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council response to Gambling Commission announcement on VIP schemes
Responding to the Gambling Commission’s announcement on VIP schemes, Michael Dugher, chief executive of the Betting and Gaming Council, said:
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
Coronavirus
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
The UK’s creative industries were already an unequal playing field before Covid-19 struck – with an uncertain future and high levels of self-employment, we must ensure that all stories can be told
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC unveils changes to online game design in drive for higher standards
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has unveiled a new code of conduct for the design of online games in a bid to improve player safety and tackle problem gambling.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
Casinos in London offer to shut their bars after 10pm in bid to avoid thousands of curfew job losses
London’s casinos have offered to close their bars if plans for a Covid curfew in the capital go ahead amid warnings the shutdown could cost thousands of jobs.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC statement on launch of Peers for Gambling Reform
Responding to the launch of Peers for Gambling Reform, Michael Dugher, CEO of the Betting and Gaming Council, said: “As the new standards body for the regulated sector, the BGC is committed to driving big changes in the regulated betting and gaming industry.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council statement on North East curfew
A spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said: “This is a hugely disappointing and illogical decision which will inevitably lead to job losses in the casino sector.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Children unable to see TV betting ads before 9pm watershed as new English football season kicks off
Children will not be able to see TV betting ads in commercial breaks during live sport before the 9pm watershed as the new English football season kicks off tonight.
Without the arts, there simply can’t be a recovery
Coronavirus
By Julian Knight MP
Without the arts, there simply can’t be a recovery
If the arts do not recover, our communities could be poorer for years to come.
We need honest advertising where body images have been digitally altered on social media
Health
By Luke Evans MP
We need honest advertising where body images have been digitally altered on social media
My Bill is not a call to ban, but a call to inform. Knowledge of when an image has been digitally manipulated will have positive mental health benefits for a wide cross section of our society affected by body image.

EFL and Mind are supporting mental health across the country Partner content
Coronavirus
By EFL
EFL and Mind are supporting mental health across the country
This month, the English Football League (EFL) and Mind are celebrating the two year anniversary of their groundbreaking ‘On Your Side’ partnership.
While we wait for the Government’s gambling review, we’re getting on with raising standards in our industry Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
While we wait for the Government’s gambling review, we’re getting on with raising standards in our industry
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis we have not lost sight of our commitment to driving up standards across the industry as a whole.
Ministers unveil ‘plain English’ 5G guide in bid to dispel ‘quack’ conspiracy theories
Communities
Ministers unveil ‘plain English’ 5G guide in bid to dispel ‘quack’ conspiracy theories
A new “plain English” guide to 5G has been published by the Government in an effort to dispel conspiracy theories that the technology can harm people’s health.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council unveils tough new measures to prevent under-18s seeing online gambling adverts
Tough new measures aimed at further preventing under-18s from seeing gambling adverts online have been unveiled by the Betting and Gaming Council.
Labour MP blasts ‘fat old racists’ amid row over BBC move to use orchestral version of Rule Britannia at the Proms
Culture
Labour MP blasts ‘fat old racists’ amid row over BBC move to use orchestral version of Rule Britannia at the Proms
A Labour MP has launched a furious attack on “fat old racists” in the wake of a row over the BBC’s decision to play an orchestral version of Rule Britannia at this year’s Last Night of the Proms.
Boris Johnson wades into BBC Proms row as he says broadcaster should end 'cringing embarrassment about our history'
Culture
Boris Johnson wades into BBC Proms row as he says broadcaster should end 'cringing embarrassment about our history'
Boris Johnson has waded into a row over the BBC's decision to play an orchestral version of Rule Britannia at this year’s Last Night of the Proms.
Conservative MPs take aim at the BBC over wordless ‘Rule Britannia’ at Last Night of the Proms
Coronavirus
Conservative MPs take aim at the BBC over wordless ‘Rule Britannia’ at Last Night of the Proms
The BBC has come under fire from Conservative MPs and the Government as it confirmed that it will use orchestral versions of Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory at this year’s Last Night of the Proms.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Re-opening of Welsh casinos ‘the right move' says Betting and Gaming Council
The Welsh Government’s decision to give casinos the green light to re-open has been hailed as “the right move” by the Betting and Gaming Council.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
‘Whistle to whistle’ ban dramatically reduces number of betting adverts seen by children
A ban on TV betting advertising during live sport has dramatically reduced children’s ability to watch them, according to a new report.
Left largely under-regulated, the internet is the ‘wild west’ of modern life
Culture
By Dods Monitoring
Left largely under-regulated, the internet is the ‘wild west’ of modern life
The Online Harms Bill will set standards for illegal content and another for 'potentially harmful content', a radical step towards regulating the spread of disinformation and abuse on the internet.
EventsAll
D&I for Line Managers
2021
London & Online
D&I for Line Managers
Resetting the Skills Agenda for a Post-COVID Recovery
2021
Online Conference
Resetting the Skills Agenda for a Post-COVID Recovery
Supporting Mental Health at Work
2021
London & Online
Supporting Mental Health at Work
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace
2021
London & Online
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace