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Keir Starmer expresses ‘sincere regret’ over appointment of Labour donor to football watchdog

Prime minister apologises for rubber-stamping decision to make David Kogan head of regulator

The Guardian - UK

Starmer expresses regret for signing off football watchdog appointment

The Prime Minister told his standards adviser he made an ‘unfortunate error’ in approving the decision to appoint David Kogan to the role.

Evening Standard

Starmer makes new admission over football watchdog appointment

Starmer said he had made an "unfortunate error" in confirming he was content with the appointment of David Kogan as the new football regulator chair

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Nandy apologises for donor link error in football watchdog appointment

An independent investigation found the Culture Secretary ‘unknowingly; breached the code on public appointments .

Evening Standard

Calls for Starmer to face investigation over appointment of football regulator chair

David Kogan was named in April as the government’s preferred candidate to chair the Independent Football Regulator

The Independent UK

Tories call for Starmer to face ethics scrutiny over football regulator

The Prime Minister should face further scrutiny over donations he received from David Kogan, who will chair the new football watchdog, they said.

Evening Standard

Headache for Starmer as splits erupt over tax hikes and minister breaks rules

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell said the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes.

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Keir Starmer hit by bitter Cabinet infighting over Lammy’s handling of jail crisis and Labour revolt on tax

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes

Evening Standard

Lisa Nandy issues statement after ‘deeply regrettable’ code breach

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The Independent UK

Nandy breached code over appointment of donor to lead football regulator

Culture secretary ‘deeply regrets error’ after inquiry finds failures in declaring past donations by watchdog nominee

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy breached governance code in appointing campaign donor as football watchdog chair

The Culture Secretary apologised for failing to declare that David Kogan had donated to her leadership campaign

The Independent UK

Culture Secretary breached governance code in appointing football watchdog chair

Lisa Nandy said she ‘unknowingly’ failed to declare David Kogan had donated to her leadership campaign.

Evening Standard

Clubs in top five tiers will need licence from regulator ahead of 2027-28 season

The move is part of a new scheme of financial sustainability rules and will assess a club’s “full financial picture”

Evening Standard

Independent Football Regulator enforces new rule that all clubs must do by 2027

All clubs in the top five tiers of English football will need a licence to play

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Sheffield Wednesday staff rally against ‘disgusting’ Dejphon Chansiri over pay

Employees of the cash-strapped Owls have been paid late five different times this year

The Independent UK

Unsuitable owners could be forced to sell clubs – chair of football regulator

David Kogan, who was appointed on Monday, also labelled Sheffield Wednesday’s perilous situation a “significant problem”.

Evening Standard

Officials must ‘get off bums’ and quickly set up football regulator – Blunkett

Legislation passed in July paves the way to set up the body which will oversee the professional men’s game in England.

The Independent UK

New football watchdog set to be established as MPs back independent regulator

The Football Governance Bill is poised to become law after it cleared the Commons

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The Independent UK

New football watchdog set to be established following MPs’ backing

The Football Governance Bill is poised to become law after it cleared the Commons.

The Independent UK

Sport minister rejects calls to consult on alcohol ban in football stands

Stephanie Peacock said moves to reverse the ban, which has been in place since 1985, do not fall within the scope of the Football Governance Bill.

The National (Scotland)

Inquiry launched into appointment of football regulator chairman David Kogan

David Kogan, the Government’s preferred candidate to chair the Independent Football Regulator, faces an inquiry into accusations of cronyism

Evening Standard

Inquiry launched into appointment of football regulator chairman

David Kogan, a media rights expert, was named as the Government’s preferred candidate.

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy removes herself from final decision on leader of football regulator

Exclusive: Culture secretary steps aside after it emerged preferred candidate donated to her Labour leadership bid

Evening Standard

Abolishing culture, media and sport department would be ‘madness’ – minister

Culture minister Sir Chris Bryant told MPs: “Honestly, the department is not going to be abolished.”

The Guardian - UK

Clock ticking on Premier League and EFL redistribution deal, warns new regulator

The government’s preferred candidate to become the independent regulator of English football has warned the Premier League and EFL they have less than 18 months to agree a deal on financial redistribution

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