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UK won't intervene in Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros

The Independent UK

The Commonwealth Games is not on BBC. Here's why Westminster is to blame.

UK MINISTERS are being urged to ensure the Commonwealth Games is protected on free-to-air TV following criticism over the event only being broadcast…

The National (Scotland)

Lisa Nandy’s reappointment to the DCMS welcomed by Betting and Gaming Council

The UK's Betting and Gaming Council pointed to Nandy’s track record on the regulated gambling sector

The Independent UK

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'Not Healthy for Our Democracy': UK Culture Department Becomes Second Government Office to Quit X

The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport leaves Elon Musk's X, citing concerns over misinformation and abuse, following the Attorney General's Office's similar move.

International Business Times UK

UK’s museums and galleries left vulnerable to cyber-attack and theft, MPs warn

Report by Commons committee says government has failed to make concrete changes after recent security failures

The Guardian - UK

Universal unveils UK theme park name and logo as £7.3bn investment announced

The theme park is expected to attract millions of visitors each year including more than a million additional overseas visitors.

Evening Standard

Taxpayers face £1.3bn bill to help Universal build first European theme park just outside London

Construction on Universal United Kingdom Resort in Bedfordshire is expected to begin soon

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UK government to spend £1.3bn to support ‘spectacular’ Universal theme park in Bedford

The resort set to become the UK’s most popular tourist attraction when it opens in 2031, with millions expected to visit each year

The Independent UK

Married at First Sight contestants urged to contact police over rape allegations

Metropolitan police yet to receive criminal reports relating to claims made in BBC programme

The Guardian - UK

Ticket touts to face criminal charges in Government crackdown ahead of Euro 2028

It’s part of a broader strategy aiming at positioning the UK as a preferred destination for major sports events

The Independent UK

Trustpilot hosts reviews of illegal casinos, raising concern among MPs

Reviews website features pages praising unlicensed sites’ supposed qualities as if they were legitimate businesses

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council England must change or face ‘disaster’, culture department is told

Margaret Hodge, who led report into arts funder, tells DCMS committee that grant recipients have lost confidence in the body

The Guardian - UK

Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and experts

Exclusive: Guardian study finds UK museums hold more than 260,000 items of remains, often in sacrilegious ways

The Guardian - UK

In a world of lies, we need the BBC more than ever. This week could be our last chance to save it

As the public consultation on the BBC nears its end, the right will be out in force to undermine it. But its supporters can do their bit – with this guidance, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Campaigners welcome ‘long overdue’ listing of brutalist Southbank Centre

Decision to grant Grade II status marks turnaround for what was once voted ‘Britain’s ugliest building’

Evening Standard

TV licence fee to increase to £180 a year from April

It is a £5.50 rise on last year’s fee.

The Guardian - UK

As most TV viewers tune in via broadband, will 2034 signal the death of Freeview?

The aerial-accessed service has a fast-dwindling audience but when exactly to switch the platform off is proving highly divisive

The Guardian - UK

Gambling firms spent nearly £5m to advertise on TfL since London mayor’s ban pledge

Sadiq Khan’s office blames delay on lack of government guidance on links between gambling ads and harm

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Scandals, grossly underpaid staff and a devastating cyber attack. Inside the nightmare at the British library

Cyber chaos, striking staff and a crisis of leadership. Claudia Cockerell investigates a national treasure’s year of reckoning

The Guardian - UK

Bring forth your crafts, customs and traditions: UK to recognise UN cultural heritage list

Call for submissions from across UK could include cheese rolling, Burns Night suppers and Notting Hill carnival

The Independent UK

The 200-year-old paintings blocked from leaving the UK

The series is valued at £280,000

Evening Standard

Export bar placed on ‘beautiful’ Hindu paintings

The Devi Mahatmya – illustrating the tale of the Divine Mother of Hinduism – are valued at £280,000.

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph bidder reported for potential breach of editorial independence rules

UK government alerted after RedBird Capital’s boss allegedly threatened to ‘go to war’ with the title’s newsroom

Evening Standard

Dedicated journalist safety officer in every UK police force

Journalist safety liaison officers are a dedicated point of contact for reporters when they face abuse and threats of violence.

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U.K. authorities press for stronger action on skins betting

The government sees similarities between skins betting and traditional gambling.

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