A big increase in the number of historic churches and chapels seeking funding for urgent repair, maintenance and development projects has been reported by the National Churches Trust in its Annual Review for 2017 - 2018, published on Friday 13 July 2018.

A Conservative MP has snubbed an invitation from Theresa May to watch England's World Cup semi-final match in Downing Street in protest at her Brexit strategy.

It would be harder to find many Ministers who have shown less interest in the topics contained in their brief than newly appointed Minister for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Jeremy Wright QC, says Dods Monitoring's, Andy Frain. 

Every week that the implementation is delayed means more lives are ruined and more families are devastated, says the Bishop of St Albans.

Workers across Britain should be given a day off work if England win the World Cup, Jeremy Corbyn has said.

Labour has thrown its weight behind a Tory MP’s bid to outlaw homophobic chants at football matches.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling comments on a story in the press about William Hill encouraging customers to continue to use Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) at the current rate before a new lower stake level is introduced.

The St George's Cross will fly above Downing Street for every England World Cup match, Theresa May has announced.

A top Conservative MP will launch a legal bid to ban homophobic chanting at sports games.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling says it is 'unbelievable' that the Treasury thinks it takes two years to run a software update on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs). 'Somehow Ministers have contrived to give the bookies a longer transition period than it will take to negotiate Brexit'.

Plans to slash the maximum stake on fixed odds betting machines will reportedly be delayed by two years after the Treasury cut a deal with industry bosses.

To declare Channel 4’s new HQ as a major move step towards a London-less future would be an exaggeration, writes Dods Monitoring's Culture and Media Consultant Andy Frain.

Arron Banks has accused MPs of a "witch hunt" as he announced he will no longer be appearing before a Commons committee investigating fake news.

The Government must do more to protect England fans travelling to the World Cup in Russia, MPs have warned.

Labour is handing out free tickets to a music and politics festival it is organising amid concerns about poor sales.

Matt Hancock has said the proposed takeover of Sky by Fox will be blocked unless the company sells off its news channel.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes that "DCMS has made the right decision" on fixed odds betting terminal (FOBT) stake levels but urges the Chancellor and the Treasury not to delay an already lengthy process, and introduce the new stake levels promptly.

MPs' staff heading to the World Cup in Russia have been warned they could be targeted by Kremlin spies, PoliticsHome has learned.

Football leagues in the home nations should "show leadership" and crack down on single-use plastics at games, a top MP has said.

When Rachel Maclean signed up for a women’s football training session earlier this month she thought stinging attacks from her political opponents would be left in the Chamber. 

Dame Caroline Spelman MP, the Second Church Estates Commissioner, Bill Bryson CBE, writer and broadcaster,  Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive, Heritage Lottery Fund, and Bernard Donaghue, Director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions and The Mayor of London’s Ambassador for Cultural Tourism are headlining a one day conference about the future of church buildings being held in central London on Wednesday 27 June 2018.

Theresa May has come under fire after she said the proposed sell-off of Wembley Stadium to an American billionaire is "not a matter for the Government".

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reflects on today's announcement on FOBT stake reduction; the culmination of a five year long campaign.

SNP MP Ronnie Cowan welcomes today's DCMS announcement and writes that 'the issue of gambling related harm was too great for any Government department to block a reduction on the unit stake on FOBTs to £2'.