Wednesday 2 February 2022 Culture / Economy / Keir Starmer Keir Starmer’s speech hailing the success of the UK’s creative industries and setting out Labour’s ambition for a ‘creative nation’ based on security, prosperity and respect Continue Reading
Tuesday 18 January 2022 Culture / Lucy Powell Labour calls for leak inquiry over claims Culture Secretary lost her phone Continue Reading
Monday 17 January 2022 Culture / Lucy Powell Lucy Powell on the Culture Secretary’s BBC statement Continue Reading
Sunday 16 January 2022 Culture / Lucy Powell Lucy Powell reacts to Conservative attacks on the BBC and the license fee freeze Continue Reading
Wednesday 22 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Culture / Lucy Powell Labour calls for urgent action to support culture and live events sector Continue Reading
Thursday 16 December 2021 Coronavirus / Culture / Economy / Lucy Powell Lucy Powell comments on impact of Government’s mixed messaging Continue Reading
Tuesday 1 June 2021 Culture Labour calls on the government to publish the long-awaited Tourism Recovery Plan Continue Reading
Thursday 8 October 2020 Culture / Jo Stevens Jo Stevens responds to news of redundancies at the National Trust Continue Reading
Thursday 24 September 2020 Culture / Jo Stevens Jo Stevens responds to DCMS Committee call for Government help for cultural sector Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 July 2020 Culture / Jo Stevens Jo Stevens responds to 1200 job losses at the National Trust Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 July 2020 Culture / Jo Stevens Jo Stevens responds to details of Government support for creative industries Continue Reading
Thursday 2 July 2020 Culture Redundancies at the Royal Exchange is the latest sign of a sector in crisis – Brabin Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 February 2020 Culture The future of the BBC is under serious threat from the Conservatives – Tracy Brabin Continue Reading
Thursday 23 January 2020 Culture / Tracy Brabin Tracy Brabin responds to news of ScreenSkills apprenticeship programme pilot Continue Reading
Friday 11 October 2019 Culture / Tom Watson Labour to introduce ticket-sale transparency for the National Lottery Continue Reading
Monday 13 August 2018 Culture / Tom Watson Ticketmasters’ move to close down their secondary platforms is a welcome move – Watson Continue Reading
Thursday 18 January 2018 Culture / Tom Watson A victory for everyone who has campaigned to protect live music – Tom Watson MP Continue Reading