News Corbyn brings back Liam Byrne after two years on Labour’s backbenches Former cabinet minister Liam Byrne has added his name to the growing number of formerly Corbynsceptic MPs who… Peter Edwards 18th July, 2017, 8:56 am
Comment We will end austerity to boost creativity – Corbyn speech on cultural manifesto This is the speech delivered Jeremy Corbyn today at the launch of the party’s culture manifesto in Hull. There… Jeremy Corbyn 22nd May, 2017, 11:54 am
News Corbyn and Watson pledge £1bn fund to support music, film and theatre Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson have joined forces to highlight Labour’s £1bn pledge to invest in the arts… Peter Edwards 22nd May, 2017, 11:16 am
News Watson, De Piero and Brabin vow to break down the barriers for next generation of working class cultural stars Labour’s efforts to boost working class representation in the arts are part of the party’s long history of… Peter Edwards 13th February, 2017, 4:54 pm
News Exclusive: Watson launches devolution taskforce to look at austerity and the arts Tom Watson has teamed up with a leading Labour local government leader to examine the impact of Brexit… Peter Edwards 27th October, 2016, 8:52 am
Comment Corbyn’s pledges on the arts are almost really good Nearly 20 years on from when Tony Blair shared drinks and jokes Noel Gallagher and Mick Hucknall at… Sarah Pine 26th August, 2016, 5:00 pm
News Corbyn: I’ll reverse cuts and deliver a “transformative vision” for British arts Jeremy Corbyn has today pledged to spend an extra £40m a year on the arts and introduce an pupil… Sarah Pine 26th August, 2016, 12:19 pm
News Labour calls on Whittingdale to lose power over press regulation after relationship with sex worker revealed Maria Eagle has called on John Whittingdale to “step back” from his responsibility for newspaper regulation after he admitted… Sarah Pine 13th April, 2016, 4:40 pm
Comment The BBC is for all of us – John Whittingdale must not get distracted from it Since the recent publication of the Clementi review into BBC governance the Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, has been… Maria Eagle 15th March, 2016, 2:43 pm
News There are just “18 months left to save the BBC”, says shadow minister Chris Bryant is today going to argue that there is “just 18 months left to save the BBC.” Bryant… 14th July, 2015, 1:17 pm