3 d. ago Boycott of literary and arts festivals is attempt to ‘gag society’, says culture secretary Lisa Nandy

Minister claims ‘self-defeating virtue signalling’ campaign against festival sponsors is ‘killing off’ culture

Culture

4 d. ago BBC to face Culture Secretary after bosses apologised for letting 'Hamas chief's son' narrate Gaza documentary

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will take the BBC to task over concerns their latest Gaza documentary about ordinary Palestinians starred a boy related to 'Hamas royalty'.

Culture

4 d. ago ‘Russia has learned nothing’ over Ukraine war, says David Lammy – UK politics live

UK foreign secretary criticises Russia over Ukraine war, saying it ‘faces a test’ over Ukraine war as he speaks at G20 foreign ministerial meetingAs well as appearing on the airwaves this morning to promote Labour’s £270m Arts Everywhere fund, culture secretary Lisa Nandy also supplied some quotes for the press release accompanying the launch.She said:Arts and culture help us understand the world we live in, they shape and define society and are enjoyed by people in every part of our country. They are the building blocks of our world-leading creative industries and make a huge contribution towards boosting growth and breaking down barriers to opportunities for young people to learn the creative skills they need to succeed.The funding we are announcing today will allow the arts to continue to flourish across Britain, creating good jobs and growth by fixing the foundations in our cultural venues, museums, libraries and heritage institutions [and] will ensure that arts and cultural ins...

Politics

4 d. ago 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.

Society

4 d. ago UK and Norway negotiating ‘ambitious’ new defence pact – UK politics live

Downing Street says the two leaders spoke overnight, after Donald Trump accused the Ukrainian president of being a ‘dictator’As well as appearing on the airwaves this morning to promote Labour’s £270m Arts Everywhere fund, culture secretary Lisa Nandy also supplied some quotes for the press release accompanying the launch.She said:Arts and culture help us understand the world we live in, they shape and define society and are enjoyed by people in every part of our country. They are the building blocks of our world-leading creative industries and make a huge contribution towards boosting growth and breaking down barriers to opportunities for young people to learn the creative skills they need to succeed.The funding we are announcing today will allow the arts to continue to flourish across Britain, creating good jobs and growth by fixing the foundations in our cultural venues, museums, libraries and heritage institutions [and] will ensure that arts and cultural institutions truly are f...

Politics

4 d. ago 'He never pretended to be a solicitor': Labour minister stumbles as she tries to defend Jonathan Reynolds over his CV 'lies'... even though he told MPs he 'worked as a solicitor'

Amid mounting pressure on Jonathan Reynolds for falsely describing himself as a solicitor, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy attempted to launch a defence of her fellow minister.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘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.

Economics

4 d. ago 'We support president Zelensky': UK doubles down on backing for Ukrainian leader as Trump sparks Kremlin joy by repeating 'dictator' attack

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the UK continues to stand firm alongside the government in Kyiv in the wake of the US president's astonishing comments.

Politics