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Easy Ride: Labour Clears Planning Obstacles To Make Way For Theme Park Britain
Easy Ride: Labour Clears Planning Obstacles To Make Way For Theme Park Britain
Culture
Labour is proudly overturning decades of planning obstacles suffered by theme parks to make way for a new Universal resort in Bedford. Sienna Rodgers explores how ministers are getting it over the line and what the park will offer
'The Stage Actually Collapsed': Parliamentarians Share Their Best Gig And Festival Memories
Culture
"The Stage Actually Collapsed": Parliamentarians Share Their Best Gig And Festival Memories
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Culture
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would 'Legalise Theft'
Culture
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would "Legalise Theft"
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Faith, Politics and Me: Peter Prinsley
Culture
Faith, Politics and Me: Peter Prinsley
Andy Burnham Leads Calls For Government To Tackle Dementia In Football
Culture
Andy Burnham Leads Calls For Government To Tackle Dementia In Football
Opinion
The reconstruction of Glasgow’s ‘Mack’ is a work for all of the UK
Culture
By Torcuil Crichton MP
The reconstruction of Glasgow’s ‘Mack’ is a work for all of the UK
London needs culture to be at the heart of our EU reset
Culture
By Rachel Blake MP
London needs culture to be at the heart of our EU reset
Why rugby league deserves top honours too
Communities
By David Baines MP
Why rugby league deserves top honours too
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Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Political parties
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
By Slimming World
Health
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners
Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners
Economy
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Communities
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The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Culture
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
As briefings against DCMS and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy abound, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why the department is so embattled and what its future might look like
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would 'Legalise Theft'
Culture
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would "Legalise Theft"
Equity general secretary Paul W Fleming tells Sienna Rodgers about the threat of AI and his frustration with the government’s ‘very, very, very disappointing’ approach to the creative industries
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
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Culture
By Swim England
Carlin confirms move to Bath
Commonwealth Champion Jazz Carlin has moved to the British Gas National Centre, Bath where she will base her preparations towards the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Culture
By Swim England
Carlin wins Athlete of the Year
Commonwealth and European Champion Jazz Carlin has been named British Swimming Athlete of the Year after the public chose their 2014 champion from a pool of outstanding achievers
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Culture
By Swim England
GBR swimmers set to face the rest of the world
British swimmers will battle for the chance to add World Championship honours to Commonwealth and European glories when they face the rest of the world in Qatar this week.
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Culture
By Swim England
Furniss reflects on British Swimming progression
The British Gas GBR Swimming Team returned home from a successful World Championships (25m) in Doha with eight medals to bring 2014 to a close a year of significant progress for the sport.
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Culture
By Swim England
Brits sign off from World Championships with seventh silver
Adam Peaty won his second individual silver medal and third overall as Great Britain concluded the FINA World Championships (25m) in Doha with a total of eight medals.
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Culture
By Swim England
O'Connor wins third World Championship silver
Siobhan-Marie OConnor claimed her third silver medal of the meet when she finished second in the 200m Individual Medley in a new British Record at the FINA World Short-Course Championships in Doha.
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Culture
By Swim England
Guy smashes silver to take world champs silver
James Guy demolished the British Record in the 400m Freestyle as he and Siobhan-Marie OConnor both claimed silver medals to increase Great Britains haul to six at the FINA World Short-Course Swimming Championships in Doha
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Culture
By Swim England
Carlin leads Brits to three World Silvers
Adam Peaty, Jazz Carlin and the 4x50m Mixed Relay squad all claimed silver medals as Great Britain took their total to four at the World Short-Course Championships in Doha.
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Culture
By Swim England
World Championship Medal for Britain's Miley
Hannah Miley won Great Britains first medal of the World Short-Course Championships as she took bronze in the 400m Individual Medley at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha.
The solution for Scotland is £2 Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
The solution for Scotland is £2
The FOBTs debate was opened up to Scotland this month, as the Campaign for Fairer Gambling held a fringe event at the Scottish National Party conference in Perth.
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Culture
By Association of British Bookmakers
Medway’s responsible gambling partnership will protect problem gamblers
The ABB and Medway Council have this week launched Britains first scheme that will allow anyone developing a problem with their gambling to exclude themselves from every shop in Chatham.This is different to the existing schemes where someone can exclude themselves from one specific operator.
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Culture
By Association of British Bookmakers
Bookmakers announce further player protection measures
Today, the UK's major High Street Bookmakers and Gaming Machine Suppliers have committed to additional voluntary measures to further promote responsible gambling on gaming machines, by enhancing player controls.
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Culture
By PSHE Association
Recent media coverage of leaked images from photo sharing apps
Many members will be aware of recent media coverage of the hacking/leaking of images shared using popular photo sharing apps. While reports conflict about the precise nature of the breach, it is clear that some of the images leaked were of children and young people.
Tessa's three weeks in the Olympic Village
Culture
By PoliticsHome
Tessa's three weeks in the Olympic Village

Labour's Shadow Olympics minister Dame Tessa Jowell MP says her decision to live in the athlete's village during the Games 'really divided opinion'.
Yorkshire is proud of Lizzie Armitstead
Culture
By Greg Mulholland
Yorkshire is proud of Lizzie Armitstead
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland celebrates the success of his constituent, the olympic silver medal winning cyclist Lizzie Armitstead.
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