Arts Council reform is vital for London's grassroots night time economy Hodge Review shows the application system clearly needs radical overhaul Evening Standard · Feb 17
Museums must reach all parts of UK, says Nandy as £1.5bn of arts funding announced Culture secretary says national institutions will receive £600m but they must extend influence outside London The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
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Keir Starmer is our most musical prime minister since Edward Heath. He must take up the baton for the arts Not all of the problems of Britain’s cultural sector come down to funding, but an awful lot do. That’s where leadership comes in, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
The Hodge report into Arts Council England: ‘Not exactly a ringing endorsement’ While the former arts minister’s call for tax breaks and a bonfire of red tape will be welcomed, we seem to be going round in circles. And why hasn’t the single most calamitous cause of funding reduction been addressed? The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
Arts funding in England must be protected from politics, Hodge report urges Arts Council England must remain free from interference to ensure artistic freedom, says report by Labour peer The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
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Amazon Fire Sticks Crack Down on Illegal Streaming: Update to Block 'Dodgy' Apps Starting Today Amazon launches a major Fire TV Stick update to block apps linked to illegal streaming. The crackdown targets sideloaded content and aims to protect creators and users. International Business Times UK · Oct 31, 2025
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Arts organisations still in ‘funding limbo’ after crash of Arts Council England online portal Arts professionals complain of ‘cruel’ bureaucratic process since grant processing platform crashed in July The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025
Ebony Rainford-Brent: ‘It’s about pathways for the most underrepresented groups’ Ebony Rainford-Brent is standing down as chair of the groundbreaking programme she began in 2020 to help reach a wider unmet need on cricket’s pathway The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
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TechRadar · Sep 30, 2025 The Xiaomi Pad Mini is the best Android tablet you can't buy - here are my hands-on thoughts The iPad mini has long been the gold standard for small tablets, with no true competitors in the Android space – the latest tablet from Xiaomi takes the fight to Apple, but is hampered by limited availability
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International Business Times UK · Sep 4, 2025 'They Can't Stop Us': StreamEast Denies Shutdown Amid Reports Illegal Streaming Giant Was Taken Offline Following reports of a shutdown, the illegal streaming service StreamEast defied authorities with a statement declaring, 'They Can't Stop Us.' This comes after a joint operation between the ACE and Egyptian law enforcement led to two arrests and the seizure of devices.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 Notorious online soccer piracy network Streameast shut down, antipiracy group says Notorious online soccer piracy network Streameast has been shut down after more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025 Andrew Doherty: Sad Gay Aids Play review – twice the satire from Gay Witch Sex Cult comic Starting out with a deliciously bumptious persona, Doherty’s show trips itself up with a subplot about arts funding
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The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 Arts Council England a victim of ‘London-centric’ media coverage, CEO says Darren Henley says regional arts leaders do not have same newspaper coverage as those in the capital
Euronews · Apr 15, 2025 Curtain call for commissions: Is British theatre in crisis? Original works have dropped by nearly a third in a decade, according to new research into the UK’s theatre industry with an increasing number of playhouses facing closure.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025 Prudence Skene obituary Arts administrator who ran Ballet Rambert and oversaw the use of lottery funding for the redevelopment of theatres