Michael Dugher appointed as Music Champion
As outlined in the publication of Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music, the Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
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UK Anti-Doping Board Appointments
Moiz Moghal and Caitlin Notley have been appointed and George Walker and Alison O’Riordan have been reappointed to the UK Anti-Doping Board by the Secretary...
Power of Youth Charter gives young people a voice in government
DCMS becomes the first central government department to sign the Power of Youth Charter
Five Board Members appointed to the UK Sport Board
Michelle Dite, Charlotte Samuelson, John Steele and Dame Sarah Storey have been appointed, and Rachel Baillache reappointed, to the UK Sport Board by the Secretary...
Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow with UK Government backing
Secretary of State Douglas Alexander joined His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Queen and the Prime Minister at the 2026 Opening Ceremony.
Two Trustees appointed to the National Gallery Board
Julie Gaskell and Simon Patterson have been appointed as Trustees to the National Gallery Board. These appointments were made by the previous Prime Minister.
Public statement- Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount: decision of no intervention on Public Interest Intervention or Foreign State Influence grounds
The Culture Secretary has decided not to intervene on the basis of assurances and legally-binding commitments she has secured from Paramount.
Two new Members appointed to The National Lottery Community Fund Board
The Secretary of State has appointed Sunder Katwala and Michelle Mitchell OBE as Board Members of The National Lottery Community Fund, for a four-year term...
Two Trustees reappointed to the Theatres Trust board
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has reappointed Annie Hampson and Katie Town as Trustees of the Theatres Trust Board for...
Two members appointed to the S4C Board
The Secretary of State has appointed Rhodri Lewis and Stephen Dimmick for four-year terms commencing 1 September 2026.
Two Trustees’ terms extended on the National Lottery Heritage Fund Board
Mukesh Sharma's term as a Trustee of The National Lottery Heritage Fund has been extended by four months and James Twining's term by six months.
Gail Boyle reappointed to the Treasure Valuation Committee
The Secretary of State has reappointed Gail Boyle as a Member of the Treasure Valuation Committee from 30 March 2023 until 29 March 2028.
Letters to parties- DMGT transaction decision not to intervene
Correspondence regarding the Secretary of State’s decision on the public interest intervention notice issued about Daily Mail and General Trust plc’s previously anticipated acquisition of...
Letters to parties - RedBird IMI transaction decision not to intervene
Correspondence regarding the Secretary of State’s decision on the public interest intervention notice issued about RedBird IMI and RB Investco Limited’spreviously anticipated acquisition of Telegraph...
Britain powers ahead on AI with billions of pounds of new investment and thousands of jobs secured as London Tech Week wraps up
More than £6 billion of new investment and around 8,000 new jobs have been announced this week, as companies from around the world choose to...
When AI Leaves the Lab: Testing Frontier Models in Government Cyber Defence
The Government Cyber Action Plan aims to boost cyber resilience across the UK public sector by using emerging technologies to manage risk. The Government Cyber...
June progress statement: letter from DSIT Secretary of State to Ofcom Chair and CEO
Letter from DSIT Secretary of State Liz Kendall to Ofcom Chair, Sir Ian Cheshire and Ofcom Chief Executive, Dame Melanie Dawes.
Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back
Social media platforms to be blocked from offering services to under-16s, marking a line in the sand and setting a new normal for future generations.
Liz Kendall's statement on children and social media
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's oral statement to the House of Commons on Monday 15 June.
World’s first national framework for quantum standards to boost UK leadership and trade in groundbreaking future tech
A new national network to coordinate standards for the quantum technologies that will revolutionise everything from medicine to banking and transport.
AI tool to slash planning decision times as government accelerates push to build 1.5 million homes
Millions of homeowners could benefit from faster planning decisions, as 2 new AI tools are unveiled to modernise England’s planning permission system.
HM Government licensing cyber security tech for a global market
SilentGlass is a plug-and-play cyber security device developed by NCSC and commercialised with support from GOTT, now licensed to a UK firm for global use.
UK backs new AI labs to make technology cheaper, more reliable and easier to use
Oxford and UCL to host new government-backed labs developing the next generation of AI that more businesses and services can readily use
Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry
A dozen cutting-edge projects will benefit thousands of patients battling obesity across the UK.