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Hundreds of theatres and museums face closure as crisis in sectors laid bare

Alarm in sector as four in 10 of Britain’s theatres as well as many regional museums containing local and national archives are on the brink of closure

The Independent UK

From constant scandals to its best shows ending – how 2024 turned into the BBC’s annus horribilis

With star names such as Gary Lineker, Kirsty Wark and Mishal Husain leaving, a slew of others embroiled in legal troubles and a sharp drop in income, this has been a dreadful 12 months for the broadcaster. But could it get worse?

The Guardian - UK

Government launches consultation on copyrighted material being used to train AI

There is intense debate around how, when and if copyrighted material should be used to train AI models.

Evening Standard

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Margaret Hodge to lead review of regional inequality in the arts

Anti-corruption champion to examine Arts Council England projects and lack of facilities in some areas of country

The Guardian - UK

Penny Lancaster: I was a victim of Gregg Wallace’s bullying and harassment

Loose Women actor says MasterChef host used position of power to intimidate and cause distress to people on set

The Guardian - UK

Annual Covid day of reflection to be held on March 9

It will be the fifth annual day of reflection, with the first having been held in 2021.

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary considers new industry standards amid Gregg Wallace furore

Lisa Nandy wants to explore whether stronger legal powers can be offered to an independent body to hold the creative sector accountable.

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Paul McCartney warns AI ‘could take over’ as UK debates copyright laws

Former Beatle speaks out amid fears the rise of AI threatens income streams for music, news and book publishers

The Guardian - UK

Culture Secretary says she is prepared to take action on ‘cultures of silence’

Lisa Nandy addressed recent questions of behaviour, including around MasterChef host Gregg Wallace, in a Culture, Media and Sport Committee meeting.

Evening Standard

British TV industry must diversify to survive, Lisa Nandy says

Culture secretary says viewers will switch to streaming services if TV channels’ shows do not connect with them

The Guardian - UK

So Labour waded into the Gregg Wallace row. Why don’t they get their own house, parliament, in order?

Westminster is so notorious for bad workplace behaviour it’s known as ‘Pestminster’, but politicians seem more worried about a TV cooking show, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Gregg Wallace remarks ‘inappropriate and misogynistic’, No 10 says as minister holds crunch talks with BBC

Lisa Nandy met with BBC bosses to seek an update on its review into workplace culture following allegations against Gregg Wallace

The Independent UK

No 10 brands Gregg Wallace’s response to claims ‘inappropriate and misogynistic’

The MasterChef presenter said the claims have come from ‘a handful of middle-class women of a certain age’ in an Instagram post.

The Independent UK

BBC licence fee to rise by £5 to £174.50 from April in line with inflation

Increase comes as ministers say they will review alternate funding models for the licence fee

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The Independent UK

BBC TV licence fee to rise from April in line with inflation

The household payment, which funds much of the BBC’s operations, had been frozen at £159 until this year.

Evening Standard

BBC licence fee to rise to £174.50 from April in line with inflation

The household payment, which funds much of the BBC’s operations, had been frozen at £159 until this year.

Evening Standard

Charities in ‘real danger’ due to employers’ national insurance rise, Tories say

The shadow culture secretary said the Government’s ‘charity tax’ will cost the sector £1.4 billion.

The Independent UK

Royal Shakespeare Company to look at AI and immersive technology in theatre

The RSC has previously used motion capture technology in a performance of Dream

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Evening Standard

London urged to restrict gambling advertising in Northern Ireland

The All Party Group on Reducing Harm Relating to Gambling said legislation is behind that in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

Evening Standard

Closure of National Citizen Service a backwards step, says Lord Cameron

The scheme gives 16 to 17-year-olds volunteering opportunities to help them to gain skills and build their confidence.

Evening Standard

Government announces end of National Citizen Service and launches youth strategy

The scheme has helped more than one million young people since 2011.

The Independent UK

The Independent helps raise £90,000 to return 13th-century Bible to Salisbury Cathedral where it was written

It is only one of six manuscripts to be attributed to the medieval artist the Sarum Master

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary looks at adding online news platforms to media plurality rules

Lisa Nandy said she wants to make changes for the ‘digital age’.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – as it happened

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’

The Guardian - UK

David Shrigley urges schools to prioritise arts – with aid of giant mantis

Artist installs new work at his former college in Oadby, as number of arts students in England plummets

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