Culture secretary Oliver Dowden announces formation of task force to help the Premier League and other sports get up and running safely amid coronavirus crisis with former Lionesses star Alex Scott to serve on it Oliver Dowden announced the news during Downing Street press conference Both the sporting and cultural calendars have been decimated in … Read more
Police investigate claims GMB union boss ‘had a casting couch culture’ and was ‘sexist and aggressive’ towards young female employees An anonymous letter, believed to be from a union worker, was sent to GMB Tim Roache, 58, stepped down from his role of secretary for health reasons The letter claimed Mr Roache was ‘sexist’ and … Read more
Notting Hill Carnival is cancelled but organisers still promise ‘celebration of Carnival culture and arts’ for August bank holiday weekend By James Robinson for MailOnline Published: 13:52 BST, 7 May 2020 | Updated: 14:00 BST, 7 May 2020 The Notting Hill Carnival has been scrapped for the first time in its history following the outbreak … Read more
Culture Minister Oliver Dowden blasts BBC director-general over bias in the wake of Panorama programme on the Government’s handling of Covid-19 Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has written to BBC director-general Tony Hall Urged him to ‘uphold highest standards in relation to integrity and impartiality’ Comes after Panorama programme critical of Government’s Covid-19 strategy The medical professionals interviewed … Read more