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Fifteen local authorities spent more than £4m trying to persuade the government they should host year-long festival

Berlin International Film Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian says he will step down next year after Germany’s culture minister announced a new management structure for the event

Culture Minister Saji Cherian's comments on Saudi Arabia's religious practices draw flak. He claims to have found a tolerant and progressive nation, but his remarks draw criticism. Congress leader V.T. Balaram accuses him of undermining religious harmony. Cherian later clarifies, saying his comments were based on wrong information. LDF legislature…

Magazines in Catalan are back in Borriana's library (Valencian Community), after the social pressure due to the censorship 

Culture minister Sir John Whittingdale suggested the decline in licence fee payers could mean the BBC needs to consider other funding options.

British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wildchild who became a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris aged 76, the French Culture Ministry said on Sunday.

The House of Lords inflicted a defeat on the Government with calls to prevent social media using algorithms which could cause harm.

The Metropolitan Police said there is no current investigation as they carry out further inquiries into the claims

Last year, former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announced that the fee would be frozen for two years, before rising in 2024 - with inflation this rise could take to price from £159 to £172