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Premier League's Man City Investigation 'Taking Too Long', Says Committee Chair
Premier League's Man City Investigation "Taking Too Long", Says Committee Chair
Culture
A senior Conservative MP has criticised the boss of the Premier League for talking of “small clubs” and said the organising body's investigation into Manchester City rule breaches is “taking too long”, which is “unfair” to fans.
Labour Has Met Ofcom Over Handling Of MPs Hosting Their Own Shows
Culture
Labour Has Met Ofcom Over Handling Of MPs Hosting Their Own Shows
Sadiq Khan's Suit Is Ruining Your Boyfriend's Summer
Culture
Sadiq Khan's Suit Is Ruining Your Boyfriend's Summer
Government Seeks To Reassure Over Football Regulator's Potential 'Mission Creep'
Culture
Government Seeks To Reassure Over Football Regulator's Potential "Mission Creep"
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
Culture
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
MPs Eye Giving Football Regulator More Power To Distribute Premier League Funds
Culture
MPs Eye Giving Football Regulator More Power To Distribute Premier League Funds
Government Introduces 'Historic' Football Regulator Legislation
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Government Introduces "Historic" Football Regulator Legislation
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BCG Britannia Stakes charity race at Royal Ascot is a win-win for good causes Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
BCG Britannia Stakes charity race at Royal Ascot is a win-win for good causes
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
'Papering over the cracks': How do locals really feel about tourism in Britain’s seaside towns?
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
'Papering over the cracks': How do locals really feel about tourism in Britain’s seaside towns?
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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now
The Professor Will See You Now
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
The Conservative chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee talks to Sienna Rodgers about English football's 'two-tier system', why she hates running and her biggest regret as an MP
Gaming industry: Britain's got game – but can the UK hold on to the controller?
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
Gaming industry: Britain's got game – but can the UK hold on to the controller?
We are all gamers now, which is great news for the UK as it hosts thousands of games companies. But, Sienna Rodgers asks, can our status as a global leader in the industry survive the threat of AI and more?
Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
Culture
By Derek Guy
Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
Twitter sensation Derek Guy – aka ‘the menswear guy’ – looks at what Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting right with their style choices… and where the pair are going wrong
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Partner content
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By Advertising Association
Annette King, CEO of Publicis Groupe UK, appointed new Chair of the Advertising Association
King to support work on trust, inclusion, climate action & talent as outgoing chair Philippa Brown completes three-year term
Lord Howard: My Champions League ordeal
Culture
By Lord Howard
Lord Howard: My Champions League ordeal
The Champions League Final is the summit of European club football. It should be a splendid joyous occasion – and, in the past, that is usually, if not always what it has been.
Production skill shortage is threatening the British film and TV industries boom
Culture
By David Puttnam
Production skill shortage is threatening the British film and TV industries boom
Twenty-five years ago, I wrote a book on the film industry. What nobody – including myself – foresaw then was that the internet would create many immense, hugely lucrative opportunities.
Right now, the Online Safety Bill doesn’t go far enough to tackle harmful misinformation
Culture
By Will Moy
Right now, the Online Safety Bill doesn’t go far enough to tackle harmful misinformation
This landmark legislation should fight for freedom of expression and battle threats posed by bad information — at present, it falls short on both counts.
Extra Time: Paying women rugby professionals is long overdue
Culture
By Lord Triesman
Extra Time: Paying women rugby professionals is long overdue
Many sports federations do painfully little to advance to protect women's sport.
AA Launches UK Trade Mission to Cannes Lions in Partnership with DIT Partner content
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By Advertising Association
AA Launches UK Trade Mission to Cannes Lions in Partnership with DIT
Special campaign and programme of events to be supported by the APA, Clear Channel, Channel 4, Framestore, M&C Saatchi, Pinterest, and PwC
Introducing an independent football regulator risks doing more harm than good
Culture
By Professor Len Shackleton
Introducing an independent football regulator risks doing more harm than good
Lord Triesman’s time at the Football Association was an unhappy one, and his frustrations with the existing system of governance are understandable.
Extra Time: How Tracey Crouch can save football
Culture
By Lord Triesman
Extra Time: How Tracey Crouch can save football
The tripwires for Tracey Crouch’s excellent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance were the vain-glorious announcement of the “European Super League”, the collapse of Bury FC and near-insolvency of 45 other clubs, the pandemic and, of course, a Conservative manifesto commitment likely to figure in the Queen’s Speech.
Minister Says Westminster Has A 'Fundamental Problem' With Work Culture As MPs Reckon With Sexism Scandal
Culture
Minister Says Westminster Has A "Fundamental Problem" With Work Culture As MPs Reckon With Sexism Scandal
There is a “fundamental problem” with Westminster work culture, which has been created by a “poisonous” mix of drinking and long hours, the defence secretary Ben Wallace has said.
Pandemic recovery boosts UK AdSpend to record level of £32BN in 2021 Partner content
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By Advertising Association
Pandemic recovery boosts UK AdSpend to record level of £32BN in 2021
Growth of £8bn above original forecasts powered by boom in online sector but also increasing cost of advertising.
Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
Culture
Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
The chair of the home affairs committee has called for the Online Safety Bill to include new powers for media regulator Ofcom to investigate whether adult entertainers have properly consented to appear in pornographic films.
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
Culture
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
Tech and Digital Economy Minister Chris Philp has said he felt “appalled” by unfounded sexist accusations from MPs in his party that Angela Rayner crosses and uncrosses her legs in front of Boris Johnson to distract him in the Commons.
Veteran Tory Gives YouTube An Ultimatum After He Was 'Cancelled' Over Covid Misinformation
Culture
Veteran Tory Gives YouTube An Ultimatum After He Was "Cancelled" Over Covid Misinformation
Tory grandee Sir Christopher Chope has written to YouTube warning the streaming platform that if it does not reverse its decision to block a video of the MP delivering a speech in the Commons that criticises Covid vaccination, he will proceed with a formal complaint.
Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud Partner content
Education
By TSB
Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud
In the three minutes it will take you to read this article, another £1,500 will have been stolen by fraudsters.
Safeguarding the Metaverse: Why regulation must not lose pace with emerging technologies Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Safeguarding the Metaverse: Why regulation must not lose pace with emerging technologies
Technological change can be rapid and bewildering. Aspects of technology that are now commonplace would have been simply unimaginable just a few years ago.
The Online Safety Bill must be strengthened to end years of industry inaction on child safety
Culture
By Sir Peter Wanless
The Online Safety Bill must be strengthened to end years of industry inaction on child safety
Olivia (pseudonym) was 15 when she called Childline in despair.
Privatising Channel 4 would be a loss for democracy
Culture
By Tobias Ellwood MP
Privatising Channel 4 would be a loss for democracy
In August 2009, I was visiting Washington DC when TV channels interrupted their broadcasts with breaking news. Senator Ted Kennedy was dead.
MPs are champing at the bit for this year’s Grand National Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
MPs are champing at the bit for this year’s Grand National
Over 40 MPs from both sides of the House have backed a BGC initiative by placing bets on the world’s greatest steeplechase, The Grand National, which runs on Saturday, to raise money for charity.
Government Says Netflix And Amazon Are “Eating Channel 4’s Lunch” After Privatisation Backlash
Culture
Government Says Netflix And Amazon Are “Eating Channel 4’s Lunch” After Privatisation Backlash
A senior government source has claimed global streaming giants including Netflix and Amazon are “eating Channel 4’s lunch” after a number of Tory MPs criticised plans to sell the publicly-owned broadcaster.
Spring 2022 edition of Order! Order! magazine published Partner content
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By Association of Former Members of Parliament
Spring 2022 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!
Senior Tories Rebuke 'Very Unconservative' Government Plan To Sell Off Channel 4
Culture
Senior Tories Rebuke 'Very Unconservative' Government Plan To Sell Off Channel 4
Several senior Conservatives have strongly criticised the government decision to privatise Channel 4 after the publicly-run television network expressed dismay with the plan.
We finally have an Online Safety Bill with real teeth to regulate harmful online content
Culture
By Lord Vaizey
We finally have an Online Safety Bill with real teeth to regulate harmful online content
Way, way, way back in the day (actually twelve years ago), as minister for technology I responded to a debate called by then MP Claire Perry, who was quite rightly concerned by how easy it was for kids to access adult content online.
Government Warns It’s “Up In The Air” Whether Chelsea Can Finish The Season And They Must Find A New Owner By Summer
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Government Warns It’s “Up In The Air” Whether Chelsea Can Finish The Season And They Must Find A New Owner By Summer
The board at Chelsea Football Club are under pressure to find new owners as they cannot go into the new season with Roman Abramovich at the helm after he was sanctioned following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
TRAILBLAZER: It is ordinary people who drive change – and there is more celebration of equality to come
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By Lord Smith of Finsbury
TRAILBLAZER: It is ordinary people who drive change – and there is more celebration of equality to come
It was 38 years ago when I stood on a stage in Rugby as a newly elected MP and began my speech by saying: 'My name’s Chris Smith. I’m the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury. And I’m gay.'
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