The Latest Breaking News from Culture

Tories threaten to put ANOTHER crony in charge of BBC as they ignore Gary Lineker's plea

The Match Of The Day host has warned that ministers should not get to pick the BBC Chairman, but Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer insisted Rishi Sunak will make the appointment

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2023

Tory minister claims Met police got 'balance right' with coronation arrests

CULTURE Secretary Lucy Frazer has denied that police went too far in policing the coronation, saying they got the “balance right”...

The National (Scotland) · May 7, 2023

12 things we learned from bombshell Richard Sharp report that led to him quitting BBC

A report by barrister Adam Heppinstall revealed that Richard Sharp spoke to Boris Johnson before applying for the BBC chairman role, and said days before the interview he met the Cabinet Secretary to chat about the then-PM's finances

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

BBC staff fear losing redundancy pay if they speak out about radio cuts, says MP

Culture minister Julia Lopez said she would do her best to ‘get some heads wobbling’ at the corporation over the changes.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

NHS workers get special King's Coronation invite - while Tories still snub them over pay

Nearly 4,000 medics and Armed Forces veterans have been invited to the King's Coronation - Professor Nola Ishmael is furious at the double standards the invitation exposes

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

Angus Robertson hails Scotland's links with US ahead of New York Tartan Week

CULTURE Secretary Angus Robertson has hailed Scotland’s links with the US as he prepares to head to New York for its annual Tartan Week…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023

Fines for owners not in control of dangerous dogs to double under new proposals

Tánaiste Micheál Martin asked Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue to carry out a review of legislation on dogs following an attack on Wexford boy Alejandro Mizsan in November.

Irish Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Libraries in five London boroughs to benefit from £60m funding

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced the sum to help ‘level up’ access to the arts for different areas across the country

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

North East museums and libraries set to benefit from £60m government Cultural Investment Fund

Beneficiaries of the Cultural Investment Fund have been announced today by Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer

Chronicle Live · Mar 20, 2023

Divisive Tory Lee Anderson warned to stay 'impartial' ahead of elections on new TV show

Ranting Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has been handed an hour-long Friday night show on GB News - but Ofcom warned he would have to promote all sides of political arguments ahead of May's local elections

Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2023