Lisa Nandy: Last News

The Hotspur Press mill will be saved by developers after the government decided NOT to list the building.

BBC Chair Samir Shah has labeled the Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone controversy a “dagger to the heart” of BBC impartiality, as he urged a “proper independent review” of the corporation’s Middle East conflict coverage.

The BBC‘s Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone saga has ramped up further as the Culture Secretary gets set to meet the BBC Chair later today with only one item on the agenda.

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has told the BBC she has “deep concern” about the broadcaster airing a documentary narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.

When we manage to grab a moment with a slightly breathless Sara Davies, it's not long before we get a glimpse into her hectic life as a working mum.The Dragons' Den star, 40, who became the youngest ever female investor on the show in 2019, has just stepped off stage after interviewing Lisa Nandy, the UK's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, at the government's Creative Industries Growth Summit in Gateshead. After our conversation, she'll be heading back home to Teesside where she lives with her husband, Simon, and their two boys.

A BBC inquiry into the behaviour of comedian Russell Brand during his employment with the corporation has uncovered a culture where individuals "felt unable to raise" issues regarding the presenter, fearing he "would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent".

Hugh Grant has hit back at accusations of being a “hypocrite” by Piers Morgan on social media, branding the post “bullshit”.The Notting Hill star has been a vocal opponent of tabloid misconduct, particularly cases of phone hacking. He recently settled a case with News Group Newspapers (NGN), publishers of The Sun, over alleged phone hacking and burglary by journalists.

Naman Ramachandran The British government has unveiled a £60 million ($73 million) package to support growth across the creative sectors, being announced at Friday’s Creative Industries Growth Summit in Gateshead. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is presenting the funding plan to more than 250 creative businesses and cultural leaders at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music. The package includes $48.7 million allocated for the next fiscal year, targeting film exports, video game startups, grassroots music venues, and creative enterprises outside London.

The British Film Institute’s (BFI) Global Screen Fund will receive a £7 million ($8.5 million) cash injection as part of a new arts and culture investment package announced today by the UK government. 

A government minister has rejected calls from Andy Burnham for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.

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The government has announced that there will be a UK-wide day of reflection next year to remember those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lisa Nandy is not mincing her words over the Gregg Wallace allegations and the TV industry’s response.

allegations of misconduct on Masterchef was “inappropriate and misogynistic”.On Thursday (November 28), it was announced that the presenter was stepping down from MasterChef after a series of complaints were made to the BBC.The allegations included a pattern of inappropriate sexual comments and actions made by Wallace to 13 people who worked with him over a period of 17 years, with the corporation passing the allegations onto Wallace’s representatives shortly before they were made public.Wallace’s lawyers said it is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature. In a video posted over the weekend, he dismissed the accusers as being “middle-class women of a certain age” all from Celebrity Masterchef.“In 20 years, over 20 years of television, can you imagine how many women, female contestants on MasterChef, have made sexual remarks, or sexual innuendo, can you imagine?”Now, number 10 has confirmed that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has held talks with BBC bosses over the controversy.

Gregg Wallace has apologised for “any offence that I caused” after posting a video saying complaints about his behaviour came from “a handful of middle-class women of a certain age”.

The Gregg Wallace saga has reached the highest echelons of UK government.

Ellise Shafer A Downing Street spokesperson has weighed in on “MasterChef” U.K. host Gregg Wallace‘s response to misconduct allegations against him, calling it “inappropriate and misogynistic.” According to BBC News, who received the statement from the government, culture secretary Lisa Nandy has also talked with executives for the BBC, which airs the show, about his behavior.

K.J. Yossman U.K. culture minister Lisa Nandy has committed to continuing the BBC‘s licence fee model until at least 2027.

The BBC license fee will return to rising with inflation again until 2027, as new Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy continues with her reset of relations and looks to the future.

Coldplay‘s upcoming 2025 shows in Hull are set to go on sale this week – and they will be priced affordably via their ‘Infinity Tickets’ scheme.In September, the band revealed that ticket options for their two-day engagement at Hull’s Craven Park Stadium include a limited set of ‘Infinity Tickets’, which are priced at £20 per ticket but limited to two per purchaser – and they must be bought in pairs.Now, per Hull Daily Mail, the band will release another batch of ‘Infinity Tickets’ this Friday (November 22) at 12pm UK time via Ticketmaster. There is no indication if this batch will be the last ‘Infinity Tickets’ available to Hull fans, neither have the band hinted at other potential future ticket sale opportunities.10 per cent of the band’s proceeds from the shows will also be donated to the Music Venue Trust – helping to keep UK grassroots music venues open and fighting for the survival and development of upcoming artists.