London Marathon awaits guidance before transgender participant decision More than 56,000 people are expected to take part in the 2025 event on Sunday The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
London Marathon organisers boycott X over ‘descent into gutter’ under Musk The London Marathon has revealed that it is permanently boycotting X The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025
London Marathon to consult EHRC report before transgender participant decision Last week’s Supreme Court ruling confirmed the terms “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”. The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Governing bodies braced for grassroots funding cuts from Sport England English sport’s governing bodies are braced for central government funding cuts The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025
Sports minister asks questions about British Basketball’s deal The sports minister Stephanie Peacock has asked UK Sport to investigate corruption allegations of unlawful tender made against the British Basketball Federation over a controversial 15-year deal with an American consortium to operate a new men’s professional league from 2026 The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
Sexism and misogyny complaints add to turmoil at Rugby Football League Historical allegations made to whistleblowing email as English rugby league’s governing body faces pressure The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025
Households near pylons to get hundreds off energy bills under planning overhaul The scheme is expected to be in place from 2026 and apply to new onshore, above-ground transmission cables and substations, as well as some upgrades. Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025
Ministers could cut the number of official bodies that get a say on planning Officials will consult on removing Sport England, the Theatres Trust and the Garden History Society from the list of ‘statutory consultees’. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2025
RFL warns clubs that planned coup will financially cripple the sport The Rugby Football League has tried to resist a planned revolt by warning clubs of the financial consequences The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025
More than a third of adults inactive in most deprived places – Sport England The public body announced plans on Thursday to invest in activity levels in more than 50 new places currently struggling to provide it. The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Refugee – Taking up boxing at centre supported by Sport England ‘saved my life’ Dr Zin Myint arrived in the UK three months ago having fled Myanmar in South East Asia. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025
Sadiq Khan’s ‘swimmable rivers’ plan will deliver ‘racial justice’, says deputy mayor Mete Coban said City Hall wants to boost access to swimmable sites across London Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2025
Cyclist Chris Boardman to receive royal honour at Buckingham Palace Several Conservative politicians are also among those to be honoured at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024 Chris Boardman urges Premier League clubs to step up work on climate crisis Premier League clubs must put themselves on the right side of history when it comes to the climate crisis, Sport England’s chair, Chris Boardman will say
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024 ‘They thought it was ok to touch my Afro hair’: Black woman says she was seen as a ‘curiosity’ at work Danielle Obe said her pain over her experiences offered ‘an opportunity to change hearts and minds’
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024 Ex-cerebral palsy footballer Jordan Smith: Work to do in push for equality Data from Sport England shows disabled people or those born with a long-term health condition are twice as likely to be physically inactive.
Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2024 What was the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics? Apart from the image of Boris Johnson on a zip wire, will any of London 2012 be remembered in history?
Top News · Jul 16, 2024 Olympic Cyclist Embarks On Climate Change Awareness Ride To Paris Gold medalist cyclist embarks on Manchester to Paris bike ride to raise climate change awareness and promote eco-friendly practices in sports.
Cycling Weekly · Jun 27, 2024 'I was bullied at school, cycling filled a gap': Chris Boardman on his career and beyond, 30 years after his first Tour de France win Legendary time trialist tells Cycling Weekly about his first bike, copying Graeme Obree, and his passion for active travel
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2024 West Yorkshire cricket club seeks ‘fairness not favours’ over funding Sport England has ‘very limited scope’ to finance projects with non-Lottery funds.
Motorsport · May 14, 2024 Line-up announced for More than Equal’s new female driver development programme The group includes six promising 13-14-year-olds from Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Slovakia and the UK, who will all now follow a technical and tactical coaching and development programme that aims to accelerate at least one of them onto the Grand Prix grid. A further four drivers under the age…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024 Grey wave of walkers spearhead record activity levels among England’s over-55s Increase in walking among older people key to general activity in England returning to pre-Covid levels
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024 Cost of living crisis hits activity in deprived English areas hardest, report claims Cost of living crisis has had a negative effect on more than a third of adults in England to be active with deprived areas hit hardest according to a report
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Children continue to fall short with their physical activity, survey reveals Sport England is concerned as fewer than half of the country’s youngsters are taking part in the recommended amount of activity.