DCMS appoints new NEDs amid abolition rumours
06 May Culture
DCMS appoints new NEDs amid abolition rumours
Report claims department’s operations will be split between HM Treasury, DfE and DBT next month
'Inaccurate': DCMS perm sec questions criticism of Covid loans accountability 'gap'
02 Apr Culture
'Inaccurate': DCMS perm sec questions criticism of Covid loans accountability 'gap'
Susannah Storey also rejects claim that the department is “overly optimistic” about recouping funds
NAO flags risks with DCMS's £474m Covid loan book
18 Dec 2024 Culture
NAO flags risks with DCMS's £474m Covid loan book
Staff churn and financial woes in Premiership Rugby among pressures highlighted by watchdog
(What's the Story) Watchdog probes Oasis ticket sales
06 Sep 2024 Culture
(What's the Story) Watchdog probes Oasis ticket sales
Competition and Markets Authority asks fans for experiences of Ticketmaster's "dynamic pricing" for reunion shows
New interministerial group set up to boost culture collaboration
28 Jun 2024 Culture
New interministerial group set up to boost culture collaboration
Culture and Creative Industries Interministerial Group, which aims to encourage more collaboration between UK's four governments, meets for first time
King Charles takes on civil service patron roles
17 May 2024 Culture
King Charles takes on civil service patron roles
Monarch becomes patron of the Charity for Civil Servants and the Civil Service Club
Tunnel vision: Former government complex could become tourist attraction
08 Jan 2024 Culture
Tunnel vision: Former government complex could become tourist attraction
Developer lodges plans to open up subterranean network in Holborn that inspired James Bond author Ian Fleming
MoD seeks help to solve mystery of Falklands War painting
05 Jan 2024 Culture
MoD seeks help to solve mystery of Falklands War painting
Huge artwork was found in disused classroom at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall
Civil Service Awards 2023 shortlist revealed
25 Oct 2023 Culture
Civil Service Awards 2023 shortlist revealed
Queen funeral queue tracker team and officials who helped keep energy bills down among Civil Service Award contenders
Ex-Electoral Commission chief elected Civil Service Club chair
20 Oct 2023 Culture
Ex-Electoral Commission chief elected Civil Service Club chair
Peter Wardle says club has "bounced back after the Covid lockdown as the social hub for all civil servants"
Lioness Ellen White lends support to public sector football tournament
20 Sep 2023 Culture
Lioness Ellen White lends support to public sector football tournament
Royal Navy team win at the first public sector-wide women's football competition
Former MoJ perm sec takes up Government Art Collection role
05 Sep 2023 Culture
Former MoJ perm sec takes up Government Art Collection role
Richard Heaton will chair advisory committee responsible for more than 14,700 works
Former government culture commissioner to chair Historic England
11 Aug 2023 Culture
Former government culture commissioner to chair Historic England
Neil Mendoza will succeed PM’s ethics adviser Laurie Magnus at heritage body next month
British Museum rejects claim it has refused to offer staff £1,500 lump sum
29 Jun 2023 Culture
British Museum rejects claim it has refused to offer staff £1,500 lump sum
Institution says it sets its own pay awards and has offered unions talks on cost-of-living payment
PCS announces British Museum strikes after 'deeply insulting' refusal to pay £1,500 lump sum
28 Jun 2023 Culture
PCS announces British Museum strikes after 'deeply insulting' refusal to pay £1,500 lump sum
Union warns of further disruption if employers fail to commit to making the payment
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
22 Jun 2023 Culture
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
Susannah Storey returns to the newly-refocused DCMS as its top civil servant after short stint at DSIT
BBC chair Richard Sharp resigns over Boris Johnson loan inquiry
28 Apr 2023 Culture
BBC chair Richard Sharp resigns over Boris Johnson loan inquiry
Sharp says code breach was "inadvertent" after inquiry flags "potential perceived conflict of interest"
Sir Humphrey Appleby to return to stage in Yes, Minister stage play
19 Apr 2023 Culture
Sir Humphrey Appleby to return to stage in Yes, Minister stage play
Beloved satire's final chapter will be "funnier than King Lear", says writer Jonathan Lynn
Richard Sharp: Cabinet Office told to 'clear up confusion' over cab sec's memo to Boris Johnson
13 Feb 2023 Culture
Richard Sharp: Cabinet Office told to 'clear up confusion' over cab sec's memo to Boris Johnson
MPs slam BBC chair's “significant error of judgement” in failing to disclose talks with Johnson and Simon Case before appointment
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
07 Feb 2023 Culture
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
Machinery of government change creates new departments for energy; business and trade; and science, innovation and technology
Historic England under strain due to 'legacy of underfunding'
04 Jan 2023 Culture
Historic England under strain due to 'legacy of underfunding'
Report warns of "careful balancing act" amid strain on technology systems and staffing resources
Patel and Dorries resign from cabinet after Truss wins leadership race
06 Sep 2022 Culture
Patel and Dorries resign from cabinet after Truss wins leadership race
Outgoing home secretary says job has been the "honour of my life" ahead of expected reshuffle
DCMS signs £40,000 contract for advice on redistributing Premier League millions
22 Jul 2022 Culture
DCMS signs £40,000 contract for advice on redistributing Premier League millions
Oxera Consulting will earn a fraction of top stars' weekly pay for policy proposals to aid smaller clubs
Cabinet Office survey reveals steep drop in staff wellbeing and trust in leadership
06 Jul 2022 Culture
Cabinet Office survey reveals steep drop in staff wellbeing and trust in leadership
Officials say department chiefs should be more supportive of flexible working and question “vision”