The Latest Breaking News from Nicholas Cullinan

Why the hospitality industry is losing sleep over tourist tax

Making London even more expensive by charging visitors for hotel stays could hit the economy by £2 billion

Evening Standard · 23h ago

King Charles and Camilla marvel at Bayeux Tapestry as it returns to Britain for first time in centuries

King and Queen joined by Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron to view 11th Century artwork at British Museum

The Independent UK · Sep 2

King and Macron unite for historic Bayeux Tapestry viewing in London

The King and Queen will join Macron and Andy Burnham for a visit to the 70-metre tapestry which is on display at the British Museum

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Bayeux Tapestry arrives safely in UK after loan from France

The medieval Bayeux Tapestry arrived in London after nearly 1,000 years early on Friday. The tapestry is on loan from France for a year and will be exhibited at the British Museum. Its journey has been surrounded by secrecy due to security concerns.

France 24 · Jul 10

Bayeux Tapestry arrives at British Museum in dead of night after top-secret journey from France

The 1,000-year-old artwork was spirited across the Channel Tunnel in a police-guarded truck

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Thousands rush to get tickets for Bayeux Tapestry's UK show

Thousands rushed to get tickets Wednesday for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London, with the 11th-century artwork depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England set to be transported from France for its first showing in the UK.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 1

British Museum director defends decision to postpone Jewish lecture

Nicholas Cullinan says cultural institutions ‘caught between opposing political pressures’ after row over event

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1

Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum: How to get tickets and what do they cost?

The iconic tapestry opened to the public on Thursday, September 10 - here’s what you need to know

Evening Standard · May 19

The Bayeux Tapestry to be on display in London despite controversy – for up to £33 a ticket

David Hockney among critics who’ve called the transporting of the fragile artwork ‘madness’

The Independent UK · May 18

Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum

Objection after museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from list of countries of ancient Levant and Egypt and from some explanatory panels

The Guardian - UK · May 6