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Lisa Nandy MP

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Labour MP for Wigan and Shadow Foreign Secretary

Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Communities
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Critics say Lisa Nandy should spend more time meeting stakeholders in her brief, but the Culture Secretary tells Francis Elliott she’s fighting for the government to give hope to the most vulnerable. Photography by Tom Pilston
From ‘Workington Man’ To Clubs On The Brink: Rugby League’s Fight To Survive
Communities
From ‘Workington Man’ To Clubs On The Brink: Rugby League’s Fight To Survive
Rugby league is cherished by many of the 'left behind' towns that have become central to Britain's electoral politics. But now community clubs are fighting to stay afloat, reports Adam Payne
Public Backs Long-Term Protection For BBC, Poll Suggests
Communities
Public Backs Long-Term Protection For BBC, Poll Suggests
A poll shared exclusively with PoliticsHome has found widespread public support for the BBC charter being put on a permanent footing, in a move which the government has said will help protect the corporation from "culture wars".
Greenland’s Future 'Non‑Negotiable', Says Cabinet Minister
Foreign affairs
Greenland’s Future "Non‑Negotiable", Says Cabinet Minister
Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy has said the future of Greenland is “non-negotiable” and a matter for its people.
Labour MPs Demand £30 Cap On Away Ticket Prices Across Football Pyramid
Culture
Labour MPs Demand £30 Cap On Away Ticket Prices Across Football Pyramid
Labour MPs are calling for ticket prices to be capped at £30 for away fans across English football.
License To Kill?: The BBC's Uncertain Future
Culture
License To Kill?: The BBC's Uncertain Future
Beset by a multitude of global and domestic challenges, the BBC faces one of its most contentious charter reviews in its history. Benedict Cooper asks what fate might befall the licence fee as a result
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
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Senior Conservative MPs have criticised the “outrageous” government decision to appoint a Labour donor as the head of the new independent football regulator.
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Culture
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of "Hypocrisy" After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
The government has accused Kemi Badenoch of "complete hypocrisy" after the Tory leader appeared to backtrack on her support for reforming English football.
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
A group of Lords are pushing the Government to go further in reforming English football by preventing club owners from moving stadiums away from their original locations without fans' consent. 
Government To Meet UEFA As It Prepares New Football Regulator
Culture
Government To Meet UEFA As It Prepares New Football Regulator
The Government is set to meet with Europe's top football body in the coming weeks as it prepares to introduce an independent 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
The new arts minister has said the secondary ticket market “drives me mad” and that people should “watch this space” over the Government’s review into so-called dynamic pricing.
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
Lisa Nandy Vows To Make More Public Appointments From Outside London
Culture
Lisa Nandy Vows To Make More Public Appointments From Outside London
Lisa Nandy, the new culture secretary, has vowed to end the “needless party politicisation” of public appointments and bring in an approach that will see “far more people from outside London and the South East” get jobs.
CGP Parliamentary Visit to Zambia Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
CGP Parliamentary Visit to Zambia
Last week, CGP took Shadow International Development Minister, Lisa Nandy MP, to see the impact of UK development projects in action in Zambia.
James Meadway reviews Lisa Nandy's 'All In'
Books & culture
By James Meadway
James Meadway reviews Lisa Nandy's 'All In'
With a sharp eye for illustration, Lisa Nandy offers one of Labour’s more radical routes out of neoliberalism in her accessible book, just out in paperback
Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle
Political parties
Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle
Labour leader Keir Starmer has reshuffled the shadow cabinet, assembling Labour veterans to get his top team into shape ahead of the next general election, due to be called next year.
Labour MPs Are Impatient For Michael Gove's Rental Reforms
Political parties
Labour MPs Are Impatient For Michael Gove's Rental Reforms
Senior Labour MPs have urged Levelling-up Secretary Michael Gove to push through the Renters’ Reform Bill despite a backlash from Tory backbenchers.
Leading Housing Campaigner 'Frustrated' With Labour Over Lack Of Lisa Nandy Meeting
Home affairs
Leading Housing Campaigner "Frustrated" With Labour Over Lack Of Lisa Nandy Meeting
Housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa has said he is “frustrated” with Labour, having “never met or spoken to” shadow Secretary of State, Lisa Nandy.
The Kwajo Tweneboa interview: 'We’re meant to be in 2023. This is like Victorian slum housing”
Communities
By Tali Fraser
The Kwajo Tweneboa interview: "We’re meant to be in 2023. This is like Victorian slum housing”
Kwajo Tweneboa was forced to become an activist after watching his father die in a flat that was not fit to live in. He tells Tali Fraser about the pressure he’s under as he fights for a good home for all – and why he feels let down by Labour.
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Communities
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Inflation has reduced the value of the government’s Towns Fund, used for regeneration and investment across England, to the tune of more than £170million, according to new data.
The Winners And Losers From The Latest Round Of Levelling Up Funding
Communities
The Winners And Losers From The Latest Round Of Levelling Up Funding
The government has announced their second round of funding from the £4.8bn levelling up scheme aimed at reducing inequality across the UK but have faced criticism over regional disparity.
Refugees who fled Putin’s bombs and bullets should not be left homeless
Foreign affairs
By Lisa Nandy MP
Refugees who fled Putin’s bombs and bullets should not be left homeless
The Homes for Ukraine scheme needs fixing – and fast. A litany of failures that blighted the introduction of the scheme are set to be repeated, potentially leaving thousands of Ukrainians homeless.
Homes For Ukraine Scheme Faces A 'Crisis' As Quarter Of Hosts Plan To Quit
Communities
Homes For Ukraine Scheme Faces A "Crisis" As Quarter Of Hosts Plan To Quit
Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has accused ministers of "clocking off" from the Homes for Ukraine scheme during the Tory leadership campaign, as many early arrivals near the end of its six-month term.
Labour Rail Strike Row Emboldens Activists To Formally Challenge Leadership Over MPs On Picket Lines
Political parties
Labour Rail Strike Row Emboldens Activists To Formally Challenge Leadership Over MPs On Picket Lines
Left-wing Labour activists are urgently seeking to formally solidify support for senior MPs to stand alongside striking workers following confusion over party leadership's stance on the matter.
Lisa Nandy Asked For Keir Starmer's Permission To Meet With Striking Workers
Political parties
Lisa Nandy Asked For Keir Starmer's Permission To Meet With Striking Workers
Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy had made Keir Starmer’s office aware in advance of her plans to visit striking workers in her constituency, despite frontbenchers being banned from attending picket lines, PoliticsHome understands.
Ukraine Refugee Matching Groups Warn Pool Of UK Hosts Has Plummeted
Communities
Ukraine Refugee Matching Groups Warn Pool Of UK Hosts Has Plummeted
A number of large groups responsible for matching UK hosts with Ukrainian refugees have closed applications as they warned the pool of available hosts was almost depleted.
Grant Shapps Accuses Union Leaders Of Waging 'Class War' Ahead Of Nationwide Rail Strikes
Transport
By Noa Hoffman
Grant Shapps Accuses Union Leaders Of Waging "Class War" Ahead Of Nationwide Rail Strikes
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has accused rail union leaders of misleading their members and seeking to trigger “some sort of class war” ahead of major nationwide strikes this week.
Minister Says There Was “No Obvious Justification” For French Police Using Tear Gas At Champions League Final
Culture
Minister Says There Was “No Obvious Justification” For French Police Using Tear Gas At Champions League Final
Digital minister Chris Philp has said he was “horrified” to see pictures of football fans being doused in pepper spray and tear gas by French authorities at the UEFA Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.
We deserve a plan for Britain that matches the ambitions of the people
Communities
By Lisa Nandy MP
We deserve a plan for Britain that matches the ambitions of the people
Ask any two government ministers what levelling up means and you’ll get two different answers. The much-anticipated white paper has not made this any clearer.
Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero
Economy
By Joe Tetlow
Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero
Whether Labour like it or not, it’s no secret that levelling up has become the defining mission for this government. Not only has the Prime Minister renamed a whole department to show its importance, he has installed one of his best performing cabinet ministers and former environment secretary Michael Gove to lead it.
Lisa Nandy: 'I'm desperate to have a woman lead the Labour party'
Foreign affairs
By Kate Proctor
Lisa Nandy: "I'm desperate to have a woman lead the Labour party"
Lisa Nandy found the experience of running for the Labour leadership a bruising one — to the extent she rules out standing again. But as shadow foreign secretary she's found her voice, convinced that as a champion for internationalism she can play a part in healing a divided party. Kate Proctor meets her ahead of Labour's party conference in Brighton.
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Foreign affairs
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Exclusive: Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy has accused foreign secretary Dominic Raab of having double standards on the matter of punishing gross human rights violations abroad.
Britain is hosting the G7, but it is certainly not leading it
Foreign affairs
By Lisa Nandy MP
Britain is hosting the G7, but it is certainly not leading it
After years of trashing alliances and breaking promises, this must be the moment to change course and reset our relationships with the United States and EU.
UK Sending 1,000 More Ventilators To India After Country Records 400,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Day
Coronavirus
UK Sending 1,000 More Ventilators To India After Country Records 400,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Day
The British government has announced it is sending an additional 1,000 ventilators to India as the country continues to be ravaged by a new wave of coronavirus.
Summer Holiday Travel Could Be Blocked To 'Preserve' Vaccination Progress
Coronavirus
Summer Holiday Travel Could Be Blocked To "Preserve" Vaccination Progress
Rising coronavirus infections and fears over new Covid variants could put summer holiday plans in jeopardy, ministers have suggested.