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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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Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
Ofsted 'Culpable' For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Ofsted "Culpable" For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Education
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
By Sienna Rodgers
Health
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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
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC BACK RACING TV’S 'WRITE TO YOUR MP' CAMPAIGN
Betting and Gaming Council Chairman Brigid Simmonds OBE has today endorsed a new campaign from Racing TV enabling concerned horseracing fans to seek assurances from their MPs and DCMS Ministers.
Partner content
Culture
UK Sport announces extra investment to support Paris Olympic and Paralympic preparations 
UK Sport has today confirmed an additional £4m of funding into summer Olympic and Paralympic sport as preparations gear up for the Paris 2024 Games.
BBC Chair Made 'Significant Errors Of Judgement' Over Boris Johnson Loan, MPs Say
Culture
BBC Chair Made "Significant Errors Of Judgement" Over Boris Johnson Loan, MPs Say
BBC Chair Richard Sharp made "significant errors of judgement" over his role in the facilitation of a loan to former prime minister Boris Johnson, MPs on the DCMS committee have concluded, in a report which calls on him to "consider the potential damage to trust" in the corporation caused by the affair.
Powered by Purpose: How the next generation of UK athletes are powering positive change Partner content
Health
Powered by Purpose: How the next generation of UK athletes are powering positive change
Being a top-class athlete is about achieving dreams and ambitions in the sporting arena. But for many of the UK’s top athletes in 2023 it is also about driving and effecting lasting positive change in society.

Both athletes and MPs know that elite athletes are vital role models for our communities. And on issues such as period poverty, water quality, disability inclusion, and mental wellbeing, UK Sport’s Powered by Purpose programme provides British athletes with the opportunities and skills they need to power positive change in our communities.
BBC Chairman Denies Ever Giving Boris Johnson Financial Advice
Culture
BBC Chairman Denies Ever Giving Boris Johnson Financial Advice
Richard Sharp has admitted he met with then-prime minister Boris Johnson to discuss his intention to apply for the role of BBC chairman, but insisted he did not directly give Johnson financial advice.
The Online Safety Bill needs more robust protections for children – we cannot afford further delay
Culture
By Lord Curry
The Online Safety Bill needs more robust protections for children – we cannot afford further delay
Like many Members of the House of Lords, I am a grandparent. As with most grandfathers, when I see stories on the news of children harmed by social media, I am troubled.
We can no longer support the Online Safety Bill
Culture
By Ellen Judson and Kyle Taylor
We can no longer support the Online Safety Bill
Around the world, children are being exposed to violent and inappropriate content online with sometimes devastating results.
Partner content
Culture
Tackling Racism & Racial Inequality in Sport Update
In the six months since the last update on progress and actions in response to the Tackling Racism and Racial Inequality in Sport (TRARIIS) review, extreme incidents of racism in sport have continued to remind us of the importance of the work we are doing to tackle racism and eradicate racial discrimination from the sporting system.
Broken Britain: why Liverpool Walton is the Levelling Up frontline
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Broken Britain: why Liverpool Walton is the Levelling Up frontline
Liverpool Walton spans the city’s two football clubs and is home to a myriad of problems which makes the constituency the most deprived in the country. Tali Fraser reports
Pastimes: Ros Urwin gets into jazz with Lord Kerslake
Culture
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: Ros Urwin gets into jazz with Lord Kerslake
In her occasional series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with parliamentarians to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. Here, Lord Kerslake shares his love of jazz
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK Ad Market's Covid Recovery Continues but Forecast Growth Slows
London, January 26, 2023: The latest quarterly data from the Advertising Association / WARC Expenditure Report show UK advertising spend rose by 4.3% to a total of £8.5bn between July and September 2022, the ninth consecutive quarter of growth and demonstrative of an ongoing, resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investment in Talent at Heart of New 3-Year Strategy Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Investment in Talent at Heart of New 3-Year Strategy
LONDON, January 25, 2023: A new Talent Report – Investing In Our Talent’s Future –released with the Advertising Association’s 3-year strategy through to 2025 has highlighted the industry’s need to address its talent shortages through two key areas – better attraction and recruitment of new talent, and increased development and retention of existing talent.
The Online Safety Bill must be strengthened to protect women and girls from online Wild West
Culture
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
The Online Safety Bill must be strengthened to protect women and girls from online Wild West
Almost every woman I know has experienced some form of harassment online.
Partner content
Culture
UK Sport and Sport England move to strengthen safeguarding
UK Sport and Sport England have today committed to action across five areas which are designed to support improved safeguarding and wellbeing for everyone involved in sport.

Nineteen commitments span the areas of coaching and workforce support, performance athlete support, good governance, dispute resolution and creating safer environments for participants.
Partner content
Culture
New report reveals economic and social benefits of the UK hosting sporting events
Following a hugely successful year for hosting major sporting events, a new report commissioned by UK Sport has revealed the huge benefits that hosting major events delivers for the UK.
All In heralds more champion companies Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
All In heralds more champion companies
All In Census returns on March 15, plus All In Summit on May 11
Net Neutrality Regulations – it is time to examine the evidence Partner content
Culture
By Mobile UK
Net Neutrality Regulations – it is time to examine the evidence
Net Neutrality is intended to be a force for good when it comes to our digital infrastructure, but we need to consider whether it is actually delivering the positive impact it claims.
Partner content
Culture
By Mobile UK
New Report Highlights How UK Net Neutrality Regulations Are Failing Consumers, Innovators, And Investors
Strand Consult, an independent consultancy focussing on the telecoms industry for over 25 years, has published a new report which finds that the UK's net neutrality regulations are harming consumers, innovators, and investors. Further, it highlights that those countries which do not have strict net neutrality rules have demonstrated consistent improvement in consumer welfare, broadband investment, broadband speed, 5G innovation, and consumer value, suggesting that the UK is being held back by unnecessary regulations surrounding net neutrality.
Government Failed To Achieve Legacy Aims For 2012 London Olympics
Culture
Government Failed To Achieve Legacy Aims For 2012 London Olympics
The government has failed to meet its legacy aims on sports participation after the 2012 London Olympic Games, according to a report by an influential select committee.
Government Is Backing Down On Channel 4 Privatisation
Culture
Government Is Backing Down On Channel 4 Privatisation
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling for plans to privatise Channel 4 that were championed by Boris Johnson to be scrapped, in a stark change of tone.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
NUMBER OF TV BETTING ADS DURING WORLD CUP FALLS BY OVER A THIRD COMPARED TO LAST WORLD CUP
The number of TV betting adverts shown on ITV during the World Cup group stages fell by 34 per cent compared to the World Cup in 2018, new figures have revealed.
Loot boxes or Pandora's boxes? Why paid for rewards in video games may be more sinister than they appear
Culture
By Sophie Church
Loot boxes or Pandora's boxes? Why paid for rewards in video games may be more sinister than they appear
Loot boxes offer players the chance to buy virtual, randomised rewards within a video game. As concerns mount about young gamers developing gambling-like behaviours, Sophie Church gauges the extent of the problem.
Ensuring The Public Trusts Advertising Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Ensuring The Public Trusts Advertising
As the Advertising Standards Authority marks its 60th anniversary, the Advertising Association as the voice of the UK advertising industry gives credit to the role of the regulator in ensuring adverts across all media can be trusted by consumers.
The UK’s creative industries: an “economic powerhouse' that will be fuelled to future success by skills, innovation, new talent and international trade Partner content
Culture
By Creative Industries Council
The UK’s creative industries: an “economic powerhouse" that will be fuelled to future success by skills, innovation, new talent and international trade
At an annual Parliamentary reception hosted by the Creative Industries Council, MPs, peers and industry experts gathered to celebrate the creative industries’ bounce back from the pandemic and plot a journey for its future growth.
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