The 200-year-old paintings blocked from leaving the UK The series is valued at £280,000 The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025
Export bar placed on ‘beautiful’ Hindu paintings The Devi Mahatmya – illustrating the tale of the Divine Mother of Hinduism – are valued at £280,000. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
Telegraph bidder reported for potential breach of editorial independence rules UK government alerted after RedBird Capital’s boss allegedly threatened to ‘go to war’ with the title’s newsroom The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025
Dedicated journalist safety officer in every UK police force Journalist safety liaison officers are a dedicated point of contact for reporters when they face abuse and threats of violence. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
U.K. authorities press for stronger action on skins betting The government sees similarities between skins betting and traditional gambling. Dot Esports · Sep 29, 2025
Major sporting events and grassroots sport to receive £900 million funding At least £400 million will also be invested in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities. The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
DCMS announces £900m funding for grassroots sport and major events including Euros and Tour de France The government has promised to make significant investment in hosting global sporting competitions over the next four years The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Relief after 10 dance centres for children across England saved from cuts Campaigners including Arlene Phillips and Matthew Bourne welcome funding for National Dance CATs they say keeps art form from being preserve of elite The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025
Abolishing culture, media and sport department would be ‘madness’ – minister Culture minister Sir Chris Bryant told MPs: “Honestly, the department is not going to be abolished.” Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Whitehall officials ‘pushing for the Open to return to Trump-owned Turnberry’ Revealed: Sources say bosses at R&A, which organises the annual golf tournament, were quizzed about 2028 event The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
UK government 'recognises concerns' but ignores calls for Tour de France to remain on free-to-air television A petition which sought to change the way the Tour de France was categorised by the government in order to keep it free to watch from 2026 has been responded to Cycling Weekly · Apr 25, 2025
Government pauses plans to ease slot machine rules across Great Britain Fast-growing AGC sector ‘frustrated’ by decision to shelve relaxation of ‘80/20’ regulations The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025
Award-winning actors to star in Second World War film released for VE Day Olivier Award-winning actor Julian Glover will feature in The Next Morning, written by James Graham. Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025
Sports minister asks questions about British Basketball’s deal The sports minister Stephanie Peacock has asked UK Sport to investigate corruption allegations of unlawful tender made against the British Basketball Federation over a controversial 15-year deal with an American consortium to operate a new men’s professional league from 2026 The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025 MPs deliver warning over DCMS chase to recoup tens of millions in Covid loans There remains a ‘high degree of uncertainty’ over whether tens of millions of pounds paid to rugby union clubs and other sports teams during the Covid-19 pandemic will ever be repaid, the Public Accounts Committee has warned
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025 UK watchdog backs plan for cap on price of resale tickets in blow to touts CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans
Euronews · Mar 17, 2025 Tate museums to cut 7% of workforce amid financial challenges Tate has announced that it is cutting 7% of its workforce, as the British arts institution grapples with a post-pandemic financial deficit. The move echoes major budget cuts for many cultural institutions globally, including major European museums.
The Conversation · Mar 4, 2025 UK arts sector is getting a £270 million funding boost – but there are winners and losers “In any civilised community the arts … serious or comic, light or demanding, must occupy a central place. Their enjoyment should not be regarded as something remote from everyday life.” This was a central statement in the white paper (a statement of policy intent) issued 60 years ago by Jennie…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025 Friday briefing: Will Labour’s £270m package make a difference to an ailing arts industry? More importantly, how can we afford to pay for this initiative as well as the increased money Kier Starmer has pledged for defence?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025 Lisa Nandy announces £270m fund for England’s ‘crumbling’ cultural infrastructure Arts Everywhere Fund will improve cultural offerings in communities and on the curriculum
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025 Hoop dreams in peril as British basketball’s crisis reaches boiling point Clubs deeply unhappy with governing body’s handling of a transfer of power and are threatening to set up their own league
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025 Government officials ‘more pessimistic’ about financial health of rugby union Fate of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish has left DCMS officials concerned about the state of the sport
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 Architecture film sparks new call to list Southbank Centre Twentieth Century Society wants London landmark to get listed status with brutalism in Oscars spotlight
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024 Cost of Premiership rugby’s failed three underlined with £30m loans yet to be recovered Wasps, Worcester and London Irish went out of business in 2022/23
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Premiership clubs ‘teetering on edge’ face government scrutiny over loans Premiership rugby clubs are set to come under further scrutiny by the government over the repayments of their £124m Covid bailout loans