Major government department to create hundreds of jobs with new Northern bases The new Manchester hub will accommodate up to 400 staff Birmingham Post · Feb 14, 2022
‘Yours, DC’: David Cameron’s lobbying emails to cabinet minister over legacy project revealed Exclusive: Former PM emailed culture secretary in a drive for youth funding The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022
Cricketers’ union called to give evidence to DCMS committee on racism scandal The Professional Cricketers’ Association will give evidence to parliament’s DCMS committee over the sport’s racism scandal The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022
£50m support package announced for creative industries The DCMS is also launching a three-year UK Global Screen Fund Wales Online · Feb 1, 2022
Rochdale and Wigan could get more arts funding in 'levelling up' push More money is being made available for projects outside of London Manchester Evening News · Jan 30, 2022
Arts and culture outside London to receive funding in Levelling Up White Paper Places such as Stoke-on-Trent, Barnsley, Rochdale and Wigan may end up being given further support under the plans. The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2022
ECB warned further action can be taken if racism problem is not dealt with The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee had issued a report calling on the ECB to “clean up its act” on racism The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022
DCMS committee comments underline cricket’s ongoing need to change Middlesex chair’s misplaced quotes hit to the heart of exactly why there remain many issues around opportunities within the game, writes Vithushan Ehantharajah The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022
Tin-eared county chairmen show why English cricket is in trouble Middlesex’s Mike O’Farrell and Hampshire’s Rod Bransgrove shone an unintended light with their painful remarks at the DCMS racism hearing The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022
Middlesex chairman criticised for comments on Black and Asian interest in cricket Mike O’Farrell has been heavily criticised for comments made in front of the DCMS select committee The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022
Online safety bill ‘a missed opportunity’ to prevent child abuse, MPs warn Committee report says draft bill is neither clear nor robust enough to tackle some harmful content The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022
Welsh language S4C channel gets improved funding deal from the UK Government Its funding from April will be solely financed from the BBC licence fee with £7.5m ringfenced to supports its digital offer Birmingham Post · Jan 17, 2022
ECB to give cricket racism update to DCMS committee in January The DCMS committee has recommended public funding to cricket be limited if it does not make sufficient progress on racism. The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022