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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
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.
Winter 2021 edition of Order! Order! magazine published Partner content
Culture
By Association of Former Members of Parliament
Winter 2021 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!
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.
Musicians deserve a fair share of streaming money
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Musicians deserve a fair share of streaming money
I love music streaming. Who wouldn’t want to be able to access all the world’s music from a device in their back pocket? For those of us who grew up carrying 12-inch vinyl records around under their arms, streaming is a musical miracle.
Supporting the creative industries beyond Covid-19
Culture
By Lord Vaizey and Barry Sheerman MP
Supporting the creative industries beyond Covid-19
The impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on the creative industries has been enormous, with the restrictions on our galleries and exhibitions a matter of dismay right across the country. These facilities provide significant health and well-being benefits as community touch-points – benefits that we have come to appreciate all the more during Covid-19.
Harnessing tech in the online advertising ecosystem
Culture
By Lord Currie
Harnessing tech in the online advertising ecosystem
There is political resolve to change the UK regulatory system in response to the challenges thrown up by fast-evolving technologies and growing complexity in the online world.
The politics of innovation have shifted – but Cabinet tensions are a barrier to unlocking the UK's potential
Environment
By George Dibb
The politics of innovation have shifted – but Cabinet tensions are a barrier to unlocking the UK's potential
The Conservative Party’s approach to innovation policy has dramatically shifted.
The Age Assurance Bill will enforce much needed protections for children online
Culture
By Baroness Kidron
The Age Assurance Bill will enforce much needed protections for children online
Age Assurance is one of the most disputed but least understood areas of digital policy. Often characterized as a fight between privacy and safety – which fails to account for the fact that the tech sector is predicated on surveillance (data collection) and knowing their customer (ad targeting).
Algorithms are undermining efforts to eradicate racism
Culture
By Chi Onwurah MP
Algorithms are undermining efforts to eradicate racism
One and a half years ago, the #BlackLivesMatter protests over the terrible killing of George Floyd shone a spotlight on racism. Last year, in a parliamentary debate to mark Black History Month, I spoke of the possibility of eradicating racism.
Barriers to EU touring will cost us British influence and talent
Culture
By David Warburton MP
Barriers to EU touring will cost us British influence and talent
In the words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “music is the universal language of mankind”. Music transcends borders and nations. But while music will always travel freely internationally, thanks in a huge part to the wonders of modern technology, the reach of our musicians has become increasingly limited due to the current constraints of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement.
Championing progress on inclusion in advertising: a view from government and industry Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
Championing progress on inclusion in advertising: a view from government and industry
Sharon Lloyd Barnes, Commercial Director and Inclusion Lead, at the Advertising Association, and Caroline Dinenage MP, former Minister for Digital and Culture reflect on the importance of inclusion in advertising, and how we can nurture talent in our workforce.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting And Gaming Council welcomes betting ad opt-out on Facebook
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council have welcomed the news that Facebook are to introduce an opt-out for the vast majority of betting adverts on their platform.
For travel reform to take off, passengers must first be on board Partner content
Culture
By Which?
For travel reform to take off, passengers must first be on board
The travel industry has suffered more than most since the onset of the pandemic but its recovery cannot come at the expense of consumer rights. Today, I will appear before the Transport select committee to argue for greater protection for travellers as we look towards a fairer future.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Safer Gambling Week 2021 hailed ‘huge success’ as new figures confirm Record-Breaking Campaign
Safer Gambling Week 2021 has been described as a “huge success” after it emerged this year’s campaign had broken all previous records.
Partner content
Communities
By Advertising Association
All In to award Inclusion Champion Status for UK Advertising Companies
Further Actions To Build More Inclusive Workforce Planned For January and March 2022
The pandemic accelerated the shift to digital – we must now ensure no one is left behind
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP, Darren Jones MP, Esther McVey MP, Siobhain McDonagh MP, Damian Collins MP
The pandemic accelerated the shift to digital – we must now ensure no one is left behind
Our reliance on technology has never been greater as a nation. It forms a fundamental part of our day to day lives, how we communicate, access services, how we learn and how we work.
AI-pocalypse Now
Culture
By Noa Hoffman
AI-pocalypse Now
The late Stephen Hawking warned “creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the
history of our civilisation. Or the worst.” As the artificial intelligence revolution gathers
pace, government must plot a safe and successful digital pathway for the UK. Noa Hoffman reports.
EventsAll
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