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Universal unveils UK theme park name and logo as £7.3bn investment announced

The theme park is expected to attract millions of visitors each year including more than a million additional overseas visitors.

Evening Standard

Taxpayers face £1.3bn bill to help Universal build first European theme park just outside London

Construction on Universal United Kingdom Resort in Bedfordshire is expected to begin soon

Evening Standard

King ‘really proud’ of young woman for overcoming struggles to find job

The King’s Trust is teaming up with Sir Gareth Southgate to launch a national initiative to help young people into work.

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Scottish Government to intervene to stop Wallace letter being sent back to England

THE Wallace letter “should remain in Scotland”, Scotland’s Culture Secretary has said, vowing to work with UK Government to keep the…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer won't be setting out a 'timetable for departure' as Prime Minister, says close ally David Lammy

‘There will be no timetables. What there is is getting on with the business of Government,’ says Tottenham MP David Lammy

Evening Standard

‘Personal decision’ for Starmer whether he wants to stand against rivals – Nandy

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said it is up to the Prime Minister whether he wants to take the ‘next fight forwards’.

Evening Standard

‘A bit odd’: Streeting accused of ‘reopening Brexit wars’ by Lisa Nandy

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Labour leadership contest speculation ‘froth and nonsense’ – Lisa Nandy

The Culture Secretary also rebuked her former Cabinet colleague Wes Streeting for seeking to reopen the debate over Brexit.

Evening Standard

EU countries back suspension of funding for the Venice Biennale over Russian participation

Fourteen out of 27 EU member states criticised the reopening of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale, which sparked a fierce controversy in Italy, as Brussels called for a suspension of funding.

Euronews

Italian Culture Minister shuns opening of Venice Biennale due to Russia pavilion

Moscow has not participated in the Biennale since 2022. This year, it received the approval of the president of the Biennale Foundation, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. The decision caused tensions within the Italian government and Brussels.

Euronews

MPs call for ‘booming’ influencer industry to be officially recognised

Cross-party group is urging the government to recognise ‘booming’ creator economy

The Independent UK

Italy's culture minister pledges to buy more artworks, as latest purchase shown in Rome

Italy's culture minister says he plans to increases purchases of major artworks, as the ministry unveiled a newly bought Antonello da Messina painting in the Senate

The Independent UK

Viva España! Madrid government to create body to promote Spanish music around the world

In cooperation with the Cervantes Institute and other bodies, Ernest Urtasun's Culture Ministry has revealed plans to promote Spain's music industry and ride the increasing wave of successful stars like Rosalía around the world.

Euronews

The nine areas in the running to be UK City of Culture

The winner will secure a £10 million prize for a year of cultural activities

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Lisa Nandy hints at major BBC change in bid to ‘future-proof’ organisation through ‘stormy times’

The Culture Secretary said the current charter would be ‘the last of its kind’

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary suggests 10-year time limit on BBC charter will be removed

Lisa Nandy said the current charter would be ‘the last of its kind’.

Evening Standard

Government to unveil £12m fund for local news in bid to tackle ‘news deserts’

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy unveiled the local media strategy on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Italy buys Caravaggio painting for 30 million euros, one of its largest payouts for a single work

Italy's Culture Ministry says the government has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest investments ever for a single artwork

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Berlinale crisis: Festival director Tricia Tuttle faces crunch talks over Gaza debate

Germany's Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer has allegedly called for Tricia Tuttle to be replaced as director of the Berlin International Film Festival as fallout continues over the pro-Palestinian stance of many of its participants.

The Independent UK

Culture Secretary welcomes investigation into BBC Bafta broadcast

Lisa Nandy said she shared the ‘serious concerns raised by so many people’ after a racial slur was aired in the programme.

Evening Standard

Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ to be regulated by Ofcom in UK

The biggest streaming services will be brought under ‘enhanced regulation’ by the watchdog.

The Independent UK

Unlicensed gambling companies set to be blocked from sponsoring Premier League clubs

A number of Premier League clubs currently have the logos of unlicensed gambling companies on their kit

The Independent UK

Greece signs a preliminary deal with a Belgian collector to buy WWII photos of Nazi executions

A Belgian collector who put up a series of World War II photographs showing the final moments of 200 Greeks executed by a Nazi firing squad for online auction has signed a preliminary agreement with the Greek Culture Ministry

Radio France Internationale

Former French culture minister's offices raided in Epstein files fallout

French investigators raided the offices of former Culture Minister Jack Lang, 86, on Monday, as prosecutors step up efforts to examine potential links between French nationals and the crimes of US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Guardian - AU

‘Inhaled with my groin’: The Australian’s Wuthering Heights review makes a splash

Reviewer Nikki Gemmell gives an enthusiastic five stars, meanwhile job cuts at the Oz are starting to show. Plus: Asio’s email fail

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