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Confidence Grows That Football Regulator Can Be In Place Within A Year
Confidence Grows That Football Regulator Can Be In Place Within A Year
Culture
Football campaigners and MPs are confident a new football regulator could be made law in a year’s time, after a proposed Football Governance Bill to reform the Game was announced in the King’s Speech on Tuesday.
Government Has Already Started Hiring For Senior Football Regulator Role
Culture
Government Has Already Started Hiring For Senior Football Regulator Role
Football Campaigners Want New Independent Regulator To Be Given 'Teeth'
Culture
Football Campaigners Want New Independent Regulator To Be Given "Teeth"
British Art Scene Feels Brexit Bite
Culture
British Art Scene Feels Brexit Bite
Sir Elton John Is Set To Visit Parliament
Culture
Sir Elton John Is Set To Visit Parliament
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
BBC Chair Broke Rules In Boris Johnson Loan Row – Here's What You Need To Know
Culture
BBC Chair Broke Rules In Boris Johnson Loan Row – Here's What You Need To Know
The House Live
AI can help our favourite musicians live forever
Culture
By Chris Woodgates
AI can help our favourite musicians live forever
AI is revolutionising the film industry but it must never replace writers
Culture
By Baroness Kidron
AI is revolutionising the film industry but it must never replace writers
The BBC World Service is vital in an increasingly dangerous world
Culture
By Baroness Helic
The BBC World Service is vital in an increasingly dangerous world
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Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently 'Dysfunctional' During Pandemic
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently "Dysfunctional" During Pandemic
Coronavirus
Labour Will Attempt To Extend Rules Forcing Landlords To Deal With Mould To Private Sector
Labour Will Attempt To Extend Rules Forcing Landlords To Deal With Mould To Private Sector
Communities
Half a billion reasons to ban unjust broadband and mobile price increases Partner content
Half a billion reasons to ban unjust broadband and mobile price increases
By Which?
Economy
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BBC Chair Broke Rules In Boris Johnson Loan Row – Here's What You Need To Know
Culture
BBC Chair Broke Rules In Boris Johnson Loan Row – Here's What You Need To Know
Richard Sharp has resigned from his role of BBC Chair after an independent report concluded he was found to have broken the Governance Code over his relationship to former prime minister Boris Johnson's finances.
Common People? When Britpop and politics met
Culture
By Rob Merrick
Common People? When Britpop and politics met
Thirty years ago, in 1993, a new musical movement emerged that led to a flirtation between New Labour and Britpop. Rob Merrick takes a look at what this unlikely interaction between politics and popular music tell us about their relationship
The Tristram Hunt interview: 'If people want to rewrite a museum label, great!'
Culture
By Tali Fraser
The Tristram Hunt interview: "If people want to rewrite a museum label, great!"
Director of the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum and former Labour MP Tristram Hunt talks to Tali Fraser about rewriting gallery labels, turning off Netflix and the lack of tech billionaire donors.
Photography by Louise Haywood Schiefer
Culture news
The Senet Group has no FOBT opinion Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
The Senet Group has no FOBT opinion
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling criticises of the role of the Senet Group and its objective to change the gambling culture to reduce the impact FOBTs have on young men specifically.
It’s not always about the beer - MPs show support for UK pubs Partner content
Culture
By British Beer & Pub Association
It’s not always about the beer - MPs show support for UK pubs
MPs nominate their favourite pub food for the first ever Parliamentary Pub Chef awards.
The Prime Minister and his FOBT failings Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
The Prime Minister and his FOBT failings
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes that the Prime Minister's promised review of the impact of fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) has not achieved what it set out to and that FOBT numbers in the UK have increased since Labour left office.
FOBTs in Scotland - part two - Bookies wriggling exposed! Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
FOBTs in Scotland - part two - Bookies wriggling exposed!
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reports on a Scottish Parliament Committee meeting which discussed fixed odds betting terminals as part of an inquiry.  
Partner content
Culture
By Independent Age
Rockstar-turned-author beats Sir Ian McKellen in older people’s awards
A founding member of 90s indie rock band Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, J.B. Morrison, has beaten thespian heavyweights including Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi to win a prestigious Older People in the Media Award.
Partner content
Culture
By Saga
Older generations enjoy support BBC but call for new tricks on funding
Britains older TV viewers back the BBC but calls are growing among the over 50s for greater creativity over its funding.
Sports Minister hails new dementia friendly swimming pools Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Sports Minister hails new dementia friendly swimming pools
Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has today welcomed the rollout of an award winning project which aims to make swimming pools accessible to people with dementia.
Wallabies prevail in Parliamentary Rugby World Cup
Culture
By Mark Pawsey MP
Wallabies prevail in Parliamentary Rugby World Cup
 Mark Pawsey, MP for Rugby, reviews the recent Parliamentary Rugby World Cup that mirrors the professional competition, with representatives from all the competing nations. It was first launched in 1995 by Nelson Mandela when South Africa hosted the Rugby World Cup.
FOBTs in Scotland: Part one - Bookies being rash Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
FOBTs in Scotland: Part one - Bookies being rash
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reports on a recent Scottish Parliament Committee meeting which discussed fixed odds betting terminals as part of a wider inquiry.
Partner content
Health
By Swim England
Sports Minister supports roll-out dementia friendly swimming project
An award-winning project that encourages people living with dementia to continue to enjoy the benefits of swimming is to be rolled-out to six additional areas in England.
Premier League tops worldwide poll of British icons Partner content
Culture
By Premier League
EY
Premier League tops worldwide poll of British icons
The Premier League has topped the British Icon Index, with British universities, the BBC and Rolls Royce second and joint third respectively. 
More must be done across Europe to tackle carbon monoxide poisoning
Culture
By Mary Creagh
More must be done across Europe to tackle carbon monoxide poisoning
Wakefield MP Mary Creagh has organised conference in Parliament today with Thomas Cook, to mark Carbon Monoxide Awareness week, noting 40 holiday makers have been killed in the last nine years.
Gambling Commission lawyer says Dame Tessa Jowell is 'not right' Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Gambling Commission lawyer says Dame Tessa Jowell is "not right"
Matt Zarb-Cousin from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling reports on a recent Gambling and Licensing conference in central London.
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Sports Minister Tracey Crouch joins swims stars Rebecca Adlington and Mark Foster for milestone school swimming anniversary
Sports Minister, Tracey Crouch, today (Tuesday 10th November 2015) joined a host of Olympic athletes, including Double Olympic gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington OBE, former World Champion Mark Foster and 2004 bronze Olympic medallist Steve Parry, to celebrate 125 years of school swimming lessons.
‘A world-class economy requires world-class broadband’
Culture
By John Whittingdale MP
‘A world-class economy requires world-class broadband’
DCMS Secretary John Whittingdale announces changes to broadband stipulating that Ofcom must publish information on connection speeds for postcode areas, helping residents and businesses alike
Australians losing $12 billion a year on high stakes gambling machines Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Australians losing $12 billion a year on high stakes gambling machines
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes in response to an Australian documentary about high stakes gambling machines with up to 200,000 across that country and $12 billion losses every year.
Partner content
Culture
By Heathrow
Heathrow funding major artwork at Paddington Crossrail station
Heathrow is co-funding an impressive new work of art with the City of London Corporation in the new Paddington Crossrail station.
Bookies ban responsible punters who might win whilst FOBT users are allowed to lose everything Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Bookies ban responsible punters who might win whilst FOBT users are allowed to lose everything
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling highlights bookmakers which reject some over the counter bets, but have no such restrictions on FOBT gambling.
We need a Minister for 'the Outdoors' to recognise the economic value of outdoor recreation
Environment
By David Rutley MP
We need a Minister for 'the Outdoors' to recognise the economic value of outdoor recreation
Conservative MP David Rutley writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate today and call on DCMS to include the benefits of outdoor recreation in the upcoming Sports Strategy.
FOIs denied in the FOBT research scandal cover-up Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
FOIs denied in the FOBT research scandal cover-up
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling looks into Government and stakeholder research into fixed odds betting terminals stake policy.
Making Waves: New rules launched to make baby swimming safer Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Making Waves: New rules launched to make baby swimming safer
The Amateur Swimming Association’s Jon Glenn explains how a new Code of Practice for baby and toddler swimming lessons and underwater photography will improve safety and empower parents.
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Mike Farrar appointed Chairman of the ASA Group Board
Mike Farrar CBE has been appointed as the Chairman of the ASA Group Board.
Public Policy Exchange on FOBTs Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Public Policy Exchange on FOBTs
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reports on a recent discussion event on the subject of gambling protections, which their own Matt Zarb-Cousin attended.
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
New guidelines to keep babies safe in swimming pools launched
National guidelines to ensure baby and toddler safety during swimming lessons were launched at a Parliamentary reception today [13 October 2015].
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Newcastle
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2024
Liverpool
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