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Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Thursday, 09 July 2026
Fifteen towns shortlisted for the first UK Town of Culture competition...
Wednesday, 08 July 2026
The Prime Minister has appointed Alexandra Butler, Sanjeev Gupta and Marshall Manson, and reappointed Clare Anderson, Lance Batchelor and Stephen Deuc...
Tuesday, 07 July 2026
Local news outlets can now apply for grants of up to £125,000 to support their long-term financial sustainability...
Friday, 03 July 2026
A temporary export bar has been placed on two prehistoric handaxes representing some of the oldest human settlements in Britain...
Friday, 03 July 2026
The Culture Secretary visited the Museum of Liverpool yesterday to celebrate entires to the UK Town of Culture competition...
Thursday, 02 July 2026
UK and Greek tourism ministers meet in London to sign tourism cooperation agreement...
Thursday, 02 July 2026
The Secretary of State has appointed Rebecca Crook and Judith Donovan for four-year terms commencing 26 September 2026, and Helen Williams for a four-...
Thursday, 02 July 2026
The Prime Minister has appointed Ann Allen, Priya Guha, Janice Lane, Toufic Machnouk and Tom Solomon, and reappointed Anya Hurlbert and Baroness Morga...
Wednesday, 01 July 2026
The government is launching a 12-week call for evidence asking the public to help shape the future of National Lottery Good Cause funding...
Friday, 26 June 2026
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Tanya Cordrey, Mark Herbert, Ganan Kanagathurai, Hakan Kousetta, Ryan Prince and Jan...
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Media Green Paper published by Government today sets out plans to improve access to reliable news sources in online apps...
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
The Government has announced up to £1 million is to be awarded to The Jewish Museum London, supporting its vital outreach and engagement programmes wi...
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Children in every part of the country to get access to enriching activities to beat isolation online and build connections in the real world...
Monday, 15 June 2026
£1.6 million investment from DCMS and Art Explora will create the UK’s first permanent mobile museum....
Monday, 15 June 2026
The Prime Minister has reappointed Professor Rosalind Polly Blakesley as Trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum for a term of 4 years. ...
Friday, 12 June 2026
At a meeting of leading figures from the UK’s hospitality, tourism and night-time economy sectors, ministers heard the industry’s plans to further bol...
Friday, 12 June 2026
Baroness Twycross' speech at the Libraries Connected Conference in Kenilworth, 2026....
Thursday, 11 June 2026
With Scotland back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998 and England hoping to win a first men’s major trophy in 60 years, the Culture Secret...
Tuesday, 09 June 2026
Cricket fans old and new will soon be able to play the sport throughout the year, as the Government has marked the start of the ICC Women’s T20 World ...
Friday, 05 June 2026
The Prime Minister has reappointed Kwame Kwei-Armah and extended the terms for Anya Hindmarch, Danny Rimer and Lord Ed Vaizey...
Thursday, 04 June 2026
The Secretary of State has appointed Catherine Colloms as a Member of the Horserace Betting Levy Board for a term of 4 years. ...
Wednesday, 03 June 2026
The Government is backing The King’s Trust’s new youth opportunity initiative with £10 million of funding, launched today....
Wednesday, 03 June 2026
The Universal United Kingdom Resort, one of the largest ever investments in the UK tourism sector, will employ thousands and entertain millions of peo...
Tuesday, 02 June 2026
DCMS becomes the first central Government department to sign the Power of Youth Charter...
Tuesday, 02 June 2026
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Dawn Airey CBE as Chair of Arts Council England for a term of 4 years starting on 1 ...
Thursday, 21 May 2026
What the Football Governance Act means for you ...
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Three heritage funds have opened for Expressions of Interest, including the new £92 million Places of Worship Fund, as well as the second rounds of th...
Saturday, 16 May 2026
Initial strategic assessment commissioned into potential bid for Olympic and Paralympic Games in the North of England in the 2040s ...
Thursday, 14 May 2026
The Prime Minister has reappointed Shahpur Kabaji as Legal Trustee of the National History Museum from 26 June 2026 to 25 June 2031...
Thursday, 14 May 2026
The Secretary of State has reappointed Michael Salter-Church as Chair of the Horniman Museum and Gardens from 14 August 2026 to 13 August 2030...
Security Industry Authority Awarding body removed from SIA directory
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Shortlist for UK Town of Culture revealed
Cabinet Office Appointment of the Commissioner for Public Appointments
Ofqual Ofqual stops awarding body from taking on new learners over security qualifications failures
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report: UK statement, July 2026
Environment Agency Environment Agency to host community drop in for odour in Calne