Britain is planning to launch its own ‘GI Bill’ like the one brought in in America in 1944 to help soldiers learn new skills after the Second World War to fire up the UK economy after months of lockdown. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he will work with businesses to create new digital training and … Read more
Now staycations are under threat: Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says reopening the tourism industry could be delayed beyond July 4… meaning even a summer holiday in the UK might be off limits Hotels, campsites and guesthouses have been taking bookings for July Yet now warnings have emerged that tourism may not commence from the 4th … Read more
Five-a-side from next month? Culture Secretary signals amateur sport could return within weeks with gyms and leisure centres also reopening Oliver Dowden said he understood people are ‘itching’ to resume their routines The aim is for grassroots sport to return at the start of July ‘at the very earliest’ It comes as Premier League football … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said he ‘wouldn’t be inclined’ to pull Little Britain from streaming services, after it was revealed the show had been removed by some providers for its use of characters in blackface. In a pre-recorded interview with ITV’s Peston, the senior MP was asked if he agreed with the BBC’s decision … Read more
Tourism chiefs have launched a campaign to call on British holidaymakers to choose vacations in the UK rather than heading abroad for their summer break this year amid fears the industry may collapse. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the 14-day quarantine imposed by the government on travellers coming to the UK, there are fears … Read more
Ministers today gave the green light for the return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1, with horse racing likely to be the first back. Oliver Dowden fronted the daily briefing today and outlined the specific steps that must be taken to allow events to be hosted starting from next month. The first … Read more
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
Panorama’s PPE probe sparks almost 800 complaints of Labour bias after it emerged a string of medical workers who took part in the show were also Left-wing activists A number of doctors and nurses interviewed were supporters of Labour Party Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden wrote to BBC director general with concerns Has The Government Failed … Read more
The news industry has joined forces with advertisers and tech companies in calls to stop the ‘overzealous use of keyword blocking’ and allow adverts to appear next to coronavirus articles. Industry bodies have come together to support the message by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) by urging firms to end ‘ad-blocking’ on online … Read more
Culture minister Oliver Dowden tells Britain’s 100 biggest brands including Tesco, Sky and Amazon to allow adverts to appear next to coronavirus news stories as he describes news as ‘the fourth emergency service’ Culture secretary Oliver Dowden sent letters to companies including Amazon Visits to news sites have spiked recently as people head to trusted … Read more