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Lords Want 'Wimbledon Clause' To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Lords Want "Wimbledon Clause" To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Culture
A group of Lords are pushing the Government to go further in reforming English football by preventing club owners from moving stadiums away from their original locations without fans' consent. 
Football Clubs Could Be Named And Shamed For Not Promoting Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
Communities
Football Clubs Could Be Named And Shamed For Not Promoting Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
Government To Meet UEFA As It Prepares New Football Regulator
Culture
Government To Meet UEFA As It Prepares New Football Regulator
Arts Minister Says ‘Watch This Space’ On Dynamic Ticket Pricing After Oasis Uproar
Culture
Arts Minister Says ‘Watch This Space’ On Dynamic Ticket Pricing After Oasis Uproar
Lisa Nandy Vows To Make More Public Appointments From Outside London
Culture
Lisa Nandy Vows To Make More Public Appointments From Outside London
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Premier League's Man City Investigation 'Taking Too Long', Says Committee Chair
Culture
Premier League's Man City Investigation "Taking Too Long", Says Committee Chair
The House Live
We are on a mission to raise the profile of safer gambling Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
We are on a mission to raise the profile of safer gambling
Millions rely on terrestrial TV. We cannot let it die
Culture
By Sarah Champion MP
Millions rely on terrestrial TV. We cannot let it die
Betting advertising and sponsorship benefits sport at all levels. It’s time the critics heard the facts Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting advertising and sponsorship benefits sport at all levels. It’s time the critics heard the facts
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters Partner content
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Environment
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Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Lisa Nandy talks to Sienna Rodgers about settling in as the new Culture Secretary and how she’ll approach the job – from football governance and trans inclusion in sport to press regulation and BBC reforms
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
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
Culture news
New Ofcom Chair Says His Views On 'The Woke Agenda' Will Not Hinder Impartiality
Culture
New Ofcom Chair Says His Views On "The Woke Agenda" Will Not Hinder Impartiality
Lord Grade, the government-favoured newly-appointed Ofcom chair, has said his views “on the woke agenda” are “not particularly relevant” to the role.
Strengthening communities with the power of theatre Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
Strengthening communities with the power of theatre
Theatre is much more than just a means of entertainment. The value the arts can bring to a community is undeniable, and on World Theatre Day, it's time for us to celebrate that fact.
This World Theatre Day, let’s call on the government to support the arts
Communities
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
This World Theatre Day, let’s call on the government to support the arts
The pandemic was catastrophic for the Theatre - a sector which relies so particularly on personal interaction. My own stark realisation of what was about to happen was on the 16th of March 2020 when the doors to Tom Stoppard’s Leopastaldt were closed in my face as I arrived - lockdown had begun.
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
Culture
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.
The Winter Games that proved our love for Team GB and ParalympicsGB hasn’t cooled Partner content
Communities
The Winter Games that proved our love for Team GB and ParalympicsGB hasn’t cooled
The Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games did more than unite the country behind British athletes; they showed that with the right funding, sport can plot a path to a more diverse, inclusive future for the country as a whole, and MPs agree.
TRAILBLAZER: It is ordinary people who drive change – and there is more celebration of equality to come
Culture
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.'
A £37,000 Portrait Of 'Serial Bully' Former Speaker John Bercow Will Remain In Parliament – For Now
Culture
A £37,000 Portrait Of "Serial Bully" Former Speaker John Bercow Will Remain In Parliament – For Now
A £37,000 portrait of former Commons Speaker John Bercow will remain on the Parliamentary estate while a committee of MPs determine “how the House approaches works such as these”.
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.
My favourite pub
Culture
By Noa Hoffman and Georgina Bailey
My favourite pub
Few institutions are as universally cherished as the great British pub. Boozers serve as community hubs, sanctuaries to unwind and the perfect place let your hair down. While Westminster has its fair share of beloved drinkeries, The House wanted to shine a light on some of the wonderful hostelries that lie beyond SW1. Here, parliamentarians tell us about their favourite local, and why it is special to them. Compiled by Noa Hoffman and Georgina Bailey
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.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference