Government to make grassroots funding dependent on equality between boys and girls Culture secretary Lisa Nandy wants equal access for girls’ teams and says future cash will come with conditions The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025
Solving AI and copyright issue ‘will not be kicked into long grass’, says Nandy The Culture Secretary told MPs that the debate on artificial intelligence and its impact on creatives had become binary and promised a new approach. Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025
Who might runners and riders be in race to become Labour’s new deputy leader? The contest to become deputy Labour leader is set to be an intriguing and potentially divisive process. Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025
Labour MPs must gain 80 nominations by Thursday to stand for deputy leader Potential candidates need backing of at least 20% of parliamentary party, as Shabana Mahmood rules herself out The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025
New cricket domes promised to open up the sport The year-round facilities will open in 2026 in Luton and Lancashire. The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025
Major newspaper editor warns of 'chilling political interference' over BBC A LEADING newspaper editor has warned of "chilling political interference" over the BBC in a major lecture. The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2025
BBC ‘not institutionally antisemitic’, editor says after row over Gaza coverage The BBC has been criticised for a number of incidents in recent months The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
BBC ‘not institutionally antisemitic’, says Observer’s editor-in-chief James Harding delivered this year’s James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025
NGOs urge Nandy to halt sale of Telegraph over China links Letter from rights groups says RedBird Capital’s proposed takeover threatens media pluralism and transparency The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025
Voices: With its youth clubs idea, Labour might just have won the parent vote COMMENT: Forget dingy community halls with anti-drug posters and a broken basketball hoop – the government’s plans to tackle teenage boredom might actually be... cool, says Victoria Richards The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Lisa Nandy reveals she earned one badge ‘out of pity’ in three years in the Brownies Lisa Nandy has revealed that she was a “complete disaster” whilst she was a Brownie, admitting that only earned one badge “because they felt sorry for me”. The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Bury offer Morecambe fans free tickets as club closure looms Morecambe have been suspended from the National League after failing to comply with its rules The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Lisa Nandy says she won’t watch latest MasterChef after presenter controversy Culture secretary says she won’t watch last episodes with Gregg Wallace and John Torode, but that it’s ‘not for me’ to tell BBC what it can air The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025
Starmer declines to rule out election pledge-breaking tax rises in budget after claim Treasury must fill £40bn deficit – as it happened Prime minister defends government’s handling of economy but will not give assurances over not raising income tax, employee NI or VAT The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025 Bend It Like Beckham sequel in works more than 20 years after first film Director Gurinder Chadha OBE says she has finally found the right story for a follow-up
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025 Lisa Nandy trying to bully BBC over its Gaza coverage, says Wolf Hall director Exclusive: Peter Kosminsky accuses government of acting like ‘tinpot dictatorship’ in pressuring director general
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Parish blames Nottingham Forest for Crystal Palace’s Europa League demotion Steve Parish has suggested Nottingham Forest are to blame for Crystal Palace’s demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League, and confirmed the FA Cup winners will appeal to the court of arbitration for sport over Uefa’s decision
International Business Times UK · Jul 16, 2025 BBC Gaza Blunder: Broadcaster Admits Breach of Editorial Guidelines After Failing to Reveal Narrator's Hamas Ties The BBC admits to breaching editorial rules after failing to disclose its Gaza documentary narrator is a Hamas official's son, prompting an Ofcom investigation.
Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025 Public faith in BBC 'called into question by recent catastrophic failure' says Lisa Nandy — as annual report set to be released Annual report to come out amid storm over Gregg Wallace, Glastonbury Festival coverage and the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025 Tim Davie admits ‘significant failing’ by BBC over Gaza documentary Director general apologises and announces changes but faces growing pressure from culture secretary Lisa Nandy
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2025 Briefings against senior women ministers must stop – Heidi Alexander The Transport Secretary was asked about comments criticising her female Cabinet colleagues over recent months, amid rumours of a reshuffle at the top
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Wednesday’s briefing: Joao Pedro fires Chelsea into final and Wales escape crash The Football Regulator moved a step closer while Anthony Elanga closed on a move to Newcastle.
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025 Gregg Wallace: Timeline of misconduct review amid MasterChef sacking The report noted that during the investigation, which was over a seven-month period, Wallace was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and said that the findings should be viewed in the context of his neurodiversity
Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025 Gregg Wallace: Timeline of misconduct review amid reports of MasterChef sacking Banijay, the production company for MasterChef, is conducting an external review into allegations of historical misconduct.
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025 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