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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
Culture
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
Culture news
TRAILBLAZER: Anne Alexander was the only Black female lobby journalist for 18 years but she believes times are changing
Communities
By Kate Proctor
TRAILBLAZER: Anne Alexander was the only Black female lobby journalist for 18 years but she believes times are changing
Anne Alexander thinks it took the 2020 killing of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter movement to finally prompt editors into striving for a more diverse-looking lobby.
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising export group launches new business tool
UK Advertising, Made Global’s site to feature new search tool for international customers seeking UK companies.
Government urged to do more to protect women and girls from online abuse
Culture
By Sheila Amedodah, Political Consultant
Government urged to do more to protect women and girls from online abuse
The government recently introduced changes to toughen up its Online Safety Bill, with plans for new offences and measures against anonymous troll. But some MPs and campaigners say Nadine Dorries — the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport — could still do more to protect women from cyber flashing and other forms of online abuse.
MPs Call For A Crackdown On 'Extreme Dieting' Posts To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
Culture
MPs Call For A Crackdown On "Extreme Dieting" Posts To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
Content promoting or glamorising "extreme" diets and exercise regimes could be severely restricted on social media platforms under the government’s Online Safety Bill.
UK Advertising Presents Export Month To Support Global Britain Trading Ambitions Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising Presents Export Month To Support Global Britain Trading Ambitions
This March, the UK advertising industry will help companies seeking international growth.
Government Refuses To Give Information About Its Counter-Disinformation Unit
Culture
Government Refuses To Give Information About Its Counter-Disinformation Unit
The government is refusing to publicise basic details about a counter-disinformation unit stood up in order to combat fake news about Covid at the onset of the pandemic.
We must turn the tide on Britain's rampant fraud problem
Culture
By Baroness Morgan of Cotes
We must turn the tide on Britain's rampant fraud problem
The recent resignation of the government’s anti-fraud minister, Lord Agnew, was a dramatic and critical reminder of the scale of the UK’s rampant fraud problem and its inability to tackle it.
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Advertising Association President Launches Talent Taskforce
UK Advertising ThinkTank commissioned to assess industry's competitiveness to attract UK and International Talent
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
All In reveals next three actions addressing Gender, Asian talent and Ageism
Actions build upon data from All In Census to develop a more inclusive advertising workforce
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
2021 strongest year ever for UK's Ad Market
Record 26.4% growth put market value at an estimated £30bn last year, with advertising spend now set to reach £32bn in 2022
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Fewer than one in five punters willing to let Betting Companies carry out strict ‘affordability’ checks amid black market warning
Fewer than one in five punters would be willing to let betting companies access their bank accounts or wage slips in order to have a flutter, a new poll has revealed.
The BBC is one of our shining assets – we must support it
Culture
By Peter Bottomley MP
The BBC is one of our shining assets – we must support it
If it were not serious, we could be amused at the suggestion that freezing the BBC fee for two years will make a significant difference to household budgets.
The BBC may have its faults, but it’s a pillar of British culture that must be protected
Culture
By Lord Vaizey
The BBC may have its faults, but it’s a pillar of British culture that must be protected
Nadine Dorries’ recent announcement that the BBC Licence fee is to be frozen for two years, and, more provocatively, that the licence fee as the way it is funded would end in 2027, has generated a lot of heat but not much light – on both sides of the debate.
Online Safety Bill must strengthen child protection after record surge of online child sexual abuse in 2021
Culture
By Sarah Champion MP
Online Safety Bill must strengthen child protection after record surge of online child sexual abuse in 2021
Discussions about the Online Safety Bill have often been dominated by debates about freedom of speech, online anonymity, or abuse of public figures. These are all important topics to be discussed ahead of regulations, but the most pressing issue which this Bill needs to tackle is online child sexual abuse.
Libraries and bookshops are a vital part of the community – protecting them from closure is crucial for levelling up
Communities
By Earl of Clancarty
Libraries and bookshops are a vital part of the community – protecting them from closure is crucial for levelling up
Writers, booksellers, libraries, and publishers are part of an important creative ecosystem that also includes local schools and colleges. Despite the growth of online reading, books are an indispensable aid in improving and maintaining literacy.
The near liquidation of Coventry United shows need for a fan-led review of women’s football
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
The near liquidation of Coventry United shows need for a fan-led review of women’s football
As we build up to the country hosting the 2022 Women’s Football European Championship this summer, there has not been a better time to be a woman playing football in the UK since the FA rescinded the ban on women playing football was banned by the football authorities in 1921.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council says sports sponsorship must go 'hand in hand' with promoting safer gambling
Supporting some of the UK’s most popular sports with millions of pounds in sponsorship funding must go “hand in hand” with promoting safer gambling, the Betting and Gaming Council has declared.
My Most Memorable Christmas: MPs And Peers Reflect On Their Favourite Festive Moments
Communities
By Kate Proctor
My Most Memorable Christmas: MPs And Peers Reflect On Their Favourite Festive Moments
From surprise sledging to war-time gifts, family and community rallying to help one another through difficult times, our politicians share some touching tales from years gone by. Compiled by Kate Proctor.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC calls on government to listen to punters' warnings following 'alarming' survey showing vast majority fear stringent spending checks leading to rise in unsafe black market
Betting and Gaming Council chief executive Michael Dugher has called on the Government to “take heed” of punters after a survey showed high levels of opposition to stringent checks on how much they are allowed to spend.
The Online Safety Bill will not fix everything – but this is an overdue start
Culture
By Baroness Kidron
The Online Safety Bill will not fix everything – but this is an overdue start
There is little doubt that the exponential growth of the tech sector has come at a price for children, individuals and society.
The UK must take the lead against online sexual exploitation of children
Culture
By Karen Bradley MP
The UK must take the lead against online sexual exploitation of children
When Joy (pseudonym) was 10 years old, a woman she knew and trusted invited her into her house. Once she was inside, Joy was surprised when the woman asked her to take off her clothes so that she could take pictures. While Joy was scared by this request, she felt she had no choice as she was already inside the woman’s house.
Partner content
Culture
By Bar Council
Bar Council
Bar Council: Mark Fenhalls QC inaugural speech
Mark Fenhalls QC, Chair-Elect of the Bar Council, inaugural speech.
Commitment to child protection shows the betting and gaming industry’s determination to raise standards Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
Commitment to child protection shows the betting and gaming industry’s determination to raise standards
A year on from the launch of the Government’s Gambling Review, we are now just weeks away from the resulting white paper.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC welcomes Lucy Powell as new Shadow Secretary Of State For Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Alex Davies-Jones as Shadow Gambling Minister
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Lucy Powell on her appointment as Labour’s new Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
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