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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?

The Guardian - UK

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

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

The Guardian - UK

Fairer way to allocate tickets being considered, says Culture Secretary

Lisa Nandy said a new allocation model could improve transparency, and prevent surges in the price of tickets.

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UK Government pushing for Afghan women’s right to play cricket, Nandy says

All female sport has been effectively outlawed, leaving the majority of Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team living in exile.

Evening Standard

Labelling the arts ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees was economic madness, says culture secretary

Lisa Nandy said targeted support for the arts and culture sector will help create jobs throughout the country

The Independent UK

‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees label was economic madness amid film boom, says Nandy

Lisa Nandy said targeted support for the arts and culture sector will help create jobs and achieve economic ‘growth’ throughout the country.

Evening Standard

Nandy to question BBC over documentary featuring child of Hamas minister

Culture minister Lisa Nandy said that it was ‘essential that we get this right’ following a call for the broadcaster to pull the film.

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UK takes a different view to Trump on Zelensky, says Cabinet minister

Donald Trump repeated his attacks on the Ukrainian leader overnight after a war of words erupted between the two leaders.

Evening Standard

‘Russia has learned nothing’ over Ukraine war, says David Lammy – as it happened

UK foreign secretary criticises Russia over Ukraine war, saying it ‘faces a test’ over Ukraine war as he speaks at G20 foreign ministerial meeting

The Guardian - UK

Nandy to announce millions in funding for museums, libraries and arts venues

The announcement marks 60 years since the first ever arts white paper.

Evening Standard

Nine culture projects across England, Wales and Scotland to receive £64m

Projects in York, Leeds, Liverpool, Coventry, Worcester, Dundee, Conwy and Newport will receive funding.

The Independent UK

Voices: A cabinet reshuffle is coming: will it include Rachel Reeves?

COMMENT: MPs often say that they are not interested in the tittle-tattle of who is up and who is down, but they always are. And, notes John Rentoul, the growing speculation shines a light on ministers’ performances so far

The Independent UK

Government remains behind ECB’s decision to fulfil Afghanistan fixture

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, feels a boycott would be “counterproductive”.

The Independent UK

‘Worse than the 1980s’ – that’s the arts sector now. It’s not a good look for a Labour government

So many pre-election promises: but still a cultural malaise spreads from our schools to museums, galleries and theatres, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

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The Independent UK

What is the TV licence fee – and will UK viewers have to pay it to use Netflix?

New ideas under discussion could see viewers charged for using non-live streaming services

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The Sun settles with Prince Harry: here’s what we still don’t know

Following a dramatic last-minute settlement in court, Prince Harry has again been victorious in his mission to take on the UK’s tabloid press. Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) – publishers of the Sun as well as the now defunct News of the World – offered the Duke of Sussex…

The Independent UK

New checks on media misconduct flagged following Prince Harry’s victory

Foreshadowing fresh restraints on media organisations, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said not everyone had the means to take media organisations on

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy calls out Tory Lords over plan to ‘wreck’ football regulator bill

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has attacked the Conservative front bench in the Lords over what she called attempts to ‘wreck’ plans for an independent football regulator

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Media Watch: The power of Musk and BBC licence fee debate

Welcoming to the latest edition of Media Watch! Over the last week we’ve seen the UK Government give in to demands for an inquiry into grooming…

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Lisa Nandy vows to bulldoze barriers in arts and turbocharge growth

Culture secretary announces investment in arts at Gateshead summit and accuses Tories of stifling creative industries

Evening Standard

Lisa Nandy reveals she has ‘put a lot of hours’ into video game Animal Crossing

The Culture Secretary was asked if she plays videogames, when she listed the sector as among those attending a creative industries gathering.

The Independent UK

BBC ‘should reflect on playing music of rapper who reportedly glorified murder’

The Culture Secretary also said she would be having a discussion with the BBC after music by the masked drill artist Ten was showcased.

The Independent UK

UK politics live: House of Commons bar shuts over drink spiking allegation, Starmer hits back at Musk

Strangers’ Bar will close from Monday while security and safety arrangements are reviewed, a House of Commons spokesperson said

The National (Scotland)

Government update on £170 Licence Fee as BBC chairman says it could be replaced

BBC chairman Dr Samir Shah said “reforming the licence fee, replacing it, or coming up with a whole new mechanism” are all options

The Independent UK

Minister denies Musk pushed government into grooming gangs climbdown

The government announced a raft of new measures to address the grooming gangs scandal after rejecting a national inquiry

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