PM expresses support for excluding trans athletes from women’s events The Culture Secretary is set to apply pressure on sports bodies to impose bans The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022
Independent journalism institute given backing by Culture Secretary CULTURE Secretary Angus Robertson has given his backing to a new independent journalism body for public interest news. The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2022
Tory MPs call for Channel 4 ‘destructive’ privatisation plans to be dropped Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries told MPs the Government intends to use the proceeds of the sale to ‘benefit the entire country’. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Arts Council England quizzed over support of Royal Opera House amid levelling up Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairman Julian Knight suggested the organisation’s subsidies for the venue are ‘entirely incongruous’. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Government is ‘genuinely open-minded’ about future of BBC funding model Culture minister Julia Lopez appeared before the Lords Communications and Digital Committee as part of its inquiry into funding the broadcaster. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022
Culture win may bring 7,000 jobs and 16 million visitors to Bradford Boris Johnson led the congratulations when Bradford was announced as the successor to Coventry as City of Culture 2025. The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
UK City of Culture 2025 winner announced on The One Show There are celebrations tonight - and commiserations for the three failed bids on the shortlist Wales Online · May 31, 2022
UK City of Culture 2025 unveiled as Bradford wins title - full list of places that applied Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announced the winner of the four-yearly title live on the BBC’s The One Show after Coventry won hundreds of millions of funding for its title in 2021 Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022
Dorries to announce UK City of Culture live on The One Show The winner will be announced in Coventry, the current title holder. The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Wimbledon stripped of ATP ranking points after decision to ban Russian players Wimbledon chairman Ian Hewitt said the UK Government had left them with “no viable alternative” following invasion of Ukraine. The Independent UK · May 20, 2022
Cannes 2022: Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov: 'We're fighting for Russian culture' He's probably the most awaited director at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Dissident filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov is the only Russian with a film in the official selection. In previous years, Russia banned him from going to Cannes. Now in exile in Berlin, his film "Tchaikovsky’s Wife" is competing for the… France 24 · May 19, 2022
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries shares her Netflix password Netflix has launched a crackdown on password sharing Evening Standard · May 19, 2022
Nadine Dorries says Channel 4 News ‘doesn’t do itself any favours’ on impartiality CULTURE Secretary Nadine Dorries has described Channel 4 News as “edgy” and said the programme sometimes has not done itself “any favours”… The National (Scotland) · May 19, 2022
Patriots and arias: Italian opera seeks Unesco recognition NAPLES (ITALY) - Opera originated in Italy, it was sung by Italian patriots and some of the world's greatest arias came from the peninsula. Now Rome wants credit where credit is due. Bangkok Post · May 17, 2022
The Independent UK · May 12, 2022 BBC boss urges Government to consider ‘high stakes’ before funding decisions The broadcaster’s licence fee faces an uncertain future.
The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2022 BBC considers 'television tax' linked to your income as TV licence fee faces axe Last month, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries revealed the Government will be looking at implementing new ways of funding the BBC.
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Media Bill to give Channel 4 ‘tools it needs to succeed in the future’ The Bill legislates for Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ plans to privatise Channel 4.
The Independent UK · May 8, 2022 Stop culture war attacks on BBC to save ‘blue wall’, says senior Tory Traditional Tory voters in south find government ‘embarrassing’, says Damian Green
Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2022 BBC licence fee faces the scrap from 2028 as Tories suggest it's 'unsustainable' Tory ministers have unveiled new detail around their vow to ditch the £159 licence fee at the end of the current period on 31 December 2027 - with a White Paper spelling out how it may not be 'sustainable'
Wales Online · Apr 29, 2022 Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries drops a huge clanger about Channel 5 The Conservative minister claimed she 'misspoke' in an interview with LBC
Chronicle Live · Apr 28, 2022 Government wants more 'diverse British TV content' with Netflix and Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries recently described BBC's current funding model as "completely outdated"
Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2022 Culture Ministry lauds dozen performers and creators as national artists Twelve people have been named national artists by the Ministry of Culture for the year 2021.
Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2022 Rishi Sunak attends lavish £1,000-a-head dinner for Tory donors and city fatcats Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it would be "silly" to give families more help now - the day after attending a £1,000-a-head fundraiser for city fat cats
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 Johnson backs Rees-Mogg over ‘Dickensian’ Whitehall return-to-office push Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries criticised Jacob Rees-Mogg’s drive to get civil servants back to their desks but No 10 backed him.
Daily Record · Apr 25, 2022 Keir Starmer calls for an end to Westminster culture of 'misogyny' after Angela Rayner smear The Labour leader said there should be 'zero tolerance' of sexism in parliament as a Tory junior minister was sent out to explain why the Prime Minister and Culture Secretary tweeted exactly the same words of support for Angela Rayner.