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UK arts sector is getting a £270 million funding boost – but there are winners and losers

“In any civilised community the arts … serious or comic, light or demanding, must occupy a central place. Their enjoyment should not be regarded as something remote from everyday life.” This was a central statement in the white paper (a statement of policy intent) issued 60 years ago by Jennie…

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Friday briefing: Will Labour’s £270m package make a difference to an ailing arts industry?

More importantly, how can we afford to pay for this initiative as well as the increased money Kier Starmer has pledged for defence?

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Lisa Nandy announces £270m fund for England’s ‘crumbling’ cultural infrastructure

Arts Everywhere Fund will improve cultural offerings in communities and on the curriculum

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Hoop dreams in peril as British basketball’s crisis reaches boiling point

Clubs deeply unhappy with governing body’s handling of a transfer of power and are threatening to set up their own league

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Government officials ‘more pessimistic’ about financial health of rugby union

Fate of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish has left DCMS officials concerned about the state of the sport

The Guardian - UK

Architecture film sparks new call to list Southbank Centre

Twentieth Century Society wants London landmark to get listed status with brutalism in Oscars spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Cost of Premiership rugby’s failed three underlined with £30m loans yet to be recovered

Wasps, Worcester and London Irish went out of business in 2022/23

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Premiership clubs ‘teetering on edge’ face government scrutiny over loans

Premiership rugby clubs are set to come under further scrutiny by the government over the repayments of their £124m Covid bailout loans

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UK Government splashes £1200 of taxpayer cash on two folders

A UK Government department splashed £1200 of taxpayers’ money on two folders, figures show.

The National (Scotland)

Multi-million pound cost of King Charles’ coronation revealed

Anti-monarchy groups say the true figure may be even higher

The Independent UK

‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed

Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more

The Guardian - UK

King’s coronation cost taxpayers £72 million, government accounts show

The figure included £21.7 million for policing the events around the coronation of the King and Queen.

Evening Standard

King Charles to lay wreath and lead nation in Remembrance Sunday silence

Prince and Princess of Wales will join the king and senior politicians to remember those who have died in conflict

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Streaming review launched amid fears ‘vulnerable’ could be left behind

In 2023, 87% of UK households had access to an internet-enabled primary TV.

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Football regulator given power to block Premier League stadium sales

The government is preparing to give the independent regulator powers to prevent Premier League clubs from selling their stadiums to related or third-party companies

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England gains new grandmaster as Ameet Ghasi qualifies at age 37

The Birmingham amateur achieved his title in Norway after years of trying, while Jonah Willow, 21, became the latest from the young generation to score a GM norm

The Independent UK

Lisa Nandy snubs Tory appointee Lady Archer for London Royal Parks role

The culture secretary has cancelled the appointment of Lady Archer to the prominent role, reappointing ex-MasterChef presenter Loyd Grossman instead

The Independent UK

Uefa threatens to ban England from Euro 2028 over ‘government interference’

The threat comes amid Keir Starmer’s plans for an independent football regulator for the men’s game

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The Independent UK

UK government responds to Uefa’s threat of Euro 2028 ban

Uefa had written to UK Culture Secretary to express concerns over the ‘government interference in the running of football’

The Guardian - UK

England will not face Euros expulsion for having regulator, key officials say

An independent football regulator will not jeopardise England’s participation at Euro 2028 or Premier League clubs playing in Europe

The National (Scotland)

England could be kicked out of Euro 2028 over football bill, Uefa warns Labour

ENGLAND could be kicked out of Euro 2028 over the UK Government’s plans for an independent football regulator, Uefa has warned ...

Evening Standard

England 'risk expulsion from Euros with Starmer football watchdog plan', UEFA warns

UEFA is challenging plans by the government for more rigorous regulation of football

The Guardian - UK

Britain behind Europe in arts funding and education, ‘crisis’ report shows

State of the Art reveals that while Germany, France and Finland have each increased culture spending by up to 70%, Britain has cut its budget by 6%

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How Labour’s UK election win led to a last-minute Silverstone F1 podium change

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Colin Graves says Yorkshire must seek private ownership to survive

Colin Graves will start the process of attempting to demutualise Yorkshire CCC but he will face considerably stiff opposition, with one local MP asking members to ‘hold their nerve and oppose’ the move

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