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Government Plans To 'Re-Examine' Case For Selling Off Channel 4
Government Plans To "Re-Examine" Case For Selling Off Channel 4
Culture
New Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has said ministers plan to “re-examine the business case” for selling Channel 4, a proposal that had caused severe backlash within industry when suggested by Nadine Dorries.
Nadine Dorries Resigns As Culture Secretary Despite Offer To Stay In Post
Culture
Nadine Dorries Resigns As Culture Secretary Despite Offer To Stay In Post
Government Accused Of 'Squandering' Money On 'Catastrophic' Project Dubbed 'Festival Of Brexit'
Culture
Government Accused Of "Squandering" Money On "Catastrophic" Project Dubbed "Festival Of Brexit"
Government Does Not Rule Out Contributing To Eurovision Costs, But Won't Promise ‘Blank Cheques’
Culture
Government Does Not Rule Out Contributing To Eurovision Costs, But Won't Promise ‘Blank Cheques’
Minister Says Westminster Has A 'Fundamental Problem' With Work Culture As MPs Reckon With Sexism Scandal
Culture
Minister Says Westminster Has A "Fundamental Problem" With Work Culture As MPs Reckon With Sexism Scandal
Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
Culture
Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
Culture
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
The House Live
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Culture
By Lord Alton
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Pastimes: Tracey Crouch's love of football
Culture
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: Tracey Crouch's love of football
Labour’s next manifesto must tackle the harm caused by gambling
Culture
By Carolyn Harris MP
Labour’s next manifesto must tackle the harm caused by gambling
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Tory Rebels Planning Crisis Talks On Truss's Leadership Amid Fears Of 1997-Style Wipeout
Tory Rebels Planning Crisis Talks On Truss's Leadership Amid Fears Of 1997-Style Wipeout
Political parties
Tory MPs Turn On Suella Braverman After She Accused 45p Tax Rebels Of A 'Coup'
Tory MPs Turn On Suella Braverman After She Accused 45p Tax Rebels Of A "Coup"
Home affairs
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
By Lord Alton
Culture
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£120m government event born of 'Festival of Brexit' has seen just 238,000 visitors
Culture
By House Magazine
£120m government event born of 'Festival of Brexit' has seen just 238,000 visitors
Exclusive: Unboxed, the arts festival widely dubbed the "festival of Brexit", has seen just 238,000 visitors, against its organisers' initial "stretch target" of 66 million.
Last Dance? How our music scene is under threat from the gradual decline of nightclubs
Culture
By Charlotte Tosti
Last Dance? How our music scene is under threat from the gradual decline of nightclubs
In a country where clouds have a habit of blocking out the sun most days, our music scene is one of our brightest lights. Yet as Charlotte Tosti reports, this is under threat from the gradual decline of nightclubs
First Past the Post: MPs and peers on their parliamentary sports teams
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
First Past the Post: MPs and peers on their parliamentary sports teams
From football and rugby to rifle shooting and netball, Sienna Rodgers talks to MPs and peers about what it means to be a good sport in Parliament
Culture news
Championing progress on inclusion in advertising: a view from government and industry Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
Championing progress on inclusion in advertising: a view from government and industry
Sharon Lloyd Barnes, Commercial Director and Inclusion Lead, at the Advertising Association, and Caroline Dinenage MP, former Minister for Digital and Culture reflect on the importance of inclusion in advertising, and how we can nurture talent in our workforce.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting And Gaming Council welcomes betting ad opt-out on Facebook
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council have welcomed the news that Facebook are to introduce an opt-out for the vast majority of betting adverts on their platform.
For travel reform to take off, passengers must first be on board Partner content
Culture
By Which?
For travel reform to take off, passengers must first be on board
The travel industry has suffered more than most since the onset of the pandemic but its recovery cannot come at the expense of consumer rights. Today, I will appear before the Transport select committee to argue for greater protection for travellers as we look towards a fairer future.
Partner content
Communities
By Advertising Association
All In to award Inclusion Champion Status for UK Advertising Companies
Further Actions To Build More Inclusive Workforce Planned For January and March 2022
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Safer Gambling Week 2021 hailed ‘huge success’ as new figures confirm Record-Breaking Campaign
Safer Gambling Week 2021 has been described as a “huge success” after it emerged this year’s campaign had broken all previous records.
The pandemic accelerated the shift to digital – we must now ensure no one is left behind
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP, Darren Jones MP, Esther McVey MP, Siobhain McDonagh MP, Damian Collins MP
The pandemic accelerated the shift to digital – we must now ensure no one is left behind
Our reliance on technology has never been greater as a nation. It forms a fundamental part of our day to day lives, how we communicate, access services, how we learn and how we work.
AI-pocalypse Now
Culture
By Noa Hoffman
AI-pocalypse Now
The late Stephen Hawking warned “creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the
history of our civilisation. Or the worst.” As the artificial intelligence revolution gathers
pace, government must plot a safe and successful digital pathway for the UK. Noa Hoffman reports.
Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s racism scandal is just the start of the sport’s reckoning
Culture
By Jarrod Kimber
Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s racism scandal is just the start of the sport’s reckoning
On 1 November this year, a discussion broke out across the airwaves and social media: could the word “P***” ever be construed as “banter”? Obviously, most people agree that no, it could not.
MPs Are Shocked By Social Media Influencer Parents 'Exploiting' Their Children
Culture
MPs Are Shocked By Social Media Influencer Parents "Exploiting" Their Children
Children featured on popular social media accounts in the UK are being pressured to work long hours with no legal employment rights or protection for the financial benefit of their parents, “shocked” MPs have heard.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Problem gambling rates are falling but safer gambling ‘our top priority all year round’, says BCG Boss at start of Safer Gambling Week
Safer gambling is the regulated betting and gaming industry’s “top priority all year round”, standards body boss Michael Dugher has declared.
Following the disastrous performance of the Europeans in the Ryder Cup, Lord Triesman discusses golf’s new handicap
Culture
By Lord Triesman
Following the disastrous performance of the Europeans in the Ryder Cup, Lord Triesman discusses golf’s new handicap
The fury accompanying the announcement of the football “Super League” was predictable. Hubris, greed and powerful interests were always likely to push the sport toward the interests of JP Morgan, the Glazers and their colleagues. In the eye of the storm, the English contingent backed out and JP Morgan acknowledged it had “clearly misjudged” how the football community would receive revelations of the multi-billion dollar scheme.
The BBC has to step up to keep us tuned in
Culture
By Andy Carter MP
The BBC has to step up to keep us tuned in
The government has set out ambitious plans in recent months to support our world leading media and broadcasters. This support is essential and timely, as British media businesses continue to grapple with shifting audience habits and significant economic challenges.
How Airbnb is beating a path to a sustainable recovery for Hosts and communities alike Partner content
Communities
By Airbnb
How Airbnb is beating a path to a sustainable recovery for Hosts and communities alike
After so much of the travel industry was decimated by the pandemic, Airbnb is looking to the future – and it has a plan of action to help ensure tourism benefits local communities up and down the UK.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
'Take Time to Think' campaign takes centre stage on Sky Sports for West Ham v Tottenham thanks to BGC member Betway
The Betting and Gaming Council’s new ‘Take Time To Think’ safer gambling campaign is to take centre stage at a top Premier League match live on Sky Sports.
Levelling Up: What’s art got to do with it? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Inc Arts
Levelling Up: What’s art got to do with it?
The creative and cultural sector can be a powerful tool in reducing inequality. If we're serious about levelling up, then we must invest in the arts.
Fashion Industry Warns Of Severe Skills Shortages Because Of 'Brexit Talent Drain'
Culture
Fashion Industry Warns Of Severe Skills Shortages Because Of "Brexit Talent Drain"
The fashion industry has warned it faces severe talent shortages after a government advisory body rejected its plea to offer more visas to foreign workers
The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart Partner content
Communities
By Long Live the Local
The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart
Pubs are a key part of the social fabric of the UK, but unfair taxation is undermining the work they do for communities up and down the country – and now the great British local is fighting back.
Conservative Chairman Warned Not To Neglect Tackling Islamophobia In the Party
Communities
Conservative Chairman Warned Not To Neglect Tackling Islamophobia In the Party
New Conservative chairman Oliver Dowden is under pressure to step up action on tackling Islamophobia in the party by a prominent Muslim MP who has accused them of “dragging their feet” on the issue.
We need to put power back in the hands of the people online Partner content
Culture
By Which?
We need to put power back in the hands of the people online
Facebook and Google's consumer data is worth billions. It’s time for "take back control" to apply to the online world too.
The Online Safety Bill must live up to its name
Culture
By Baroness Kidron
The Online Safety Bill must live up to its name
Frances Haugen forensically put forward a devasting picture of how Facebook puts “profit over people”. The long awaited Online Safety Bill must curb the unfettered power of the tech sector and prioritise child safety.
Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council proud to receive award from armed forces charities for Britannia Stakes fundraising effort
The Betting and Gaming Council is to receive an award from the three Armed Forces charities after our members raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to help them carry out their work.
Making merry in Manchester: what to do outside Conservative Party Conference
Culture
By Laurence Sleator
Making merry in Manchester: what to do outside Conservative Party Conference
Ah, Manchester – the home of two football clubs, a legendary music scene and of course the Rovers Return. Laurence Sleator recommends delegates venture beyond the conference hall and explore one of the North’s most compelling cities.
The Olympic and Paralympic heroes inspiring communities Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
The Olympic and Paralympic heroes inspiring communities
Since The National Lottery started to fund elite sport in 1997, National Lottery players have supported over 5,000 British Olympic and Paralympic athletes. This funding allows Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes to train full time and benefit from world class facilities, technology, coaching and support teams.
We must channel our Tokyo 2020 celebrations into combating the daily issues disabled people face
Communities
By Baroness Grey-Thompson
We must channel our Tokyo 2020 celebrations into combating the daily issues disabled people face
There has been much debate around what a delayed Tokyo Games would look and feel like. The buzz from the Olympics certainly fed through to the Paralympics and both Games raised the spirits of the nation at a time when it was sorely needed.
EventsAll
Unlocking the SCS London
2022
London
Unlocking the SCS London
Building & Fire Safety: Achieving regulatory compliance
2022
Online
Building & Fire Safety: Achieving regulatory compliance
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
2022
Central London
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
Online Safety Bill Briefing
2022
Online
Online Safety Bill Briefing