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29 October 2021
Culture sector to receive £850 million in UK Autumn budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the UK’s Autumn budget announcements this week, and has set aside millions for the culture sector, but is it enough?
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27 October 2021
Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations to return this year with reduced capacity
The annual new year's eve celebrations were cancelled in 2020, but are set to be reinstated this year with the famous street party, fireworks display, and open-air concert.
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27 October 2021
Climate investment largely neglected by autumn budget just days before COP26
Investment into unsustainable sectors in place of proper funding for the UK’s net zero plans is set to leave the government looking unprepared ahead of the climate conference.
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27 October 2021
2021 Autumn budget: Labour’s response
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves criticises the Conservatives’ approach, saying they are asking people to ‘pay more for less’.
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27 October 2021
National living wage will rise to £9.50 following new national budget
As part of Rishi Sunak's new budget, the national living wage will see an increase of 6.6% for those aged 23 and over
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27 October 2021
Activists occupy Science Museum in protest of fossil fuel sponsors
Youth climate activists gathered to protest the museum’s continued affiliations with fossil fuel giants such as Adani and Shell.
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27 October 2021
Legal action against ministers using WhatsApp approved by High Court
Good Law Project have been given clearance to bring a case against the UK government's usage of private email and messaging apps to discuss matters of national significance.
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27 October 2021
UK government U-turns on sewage outfall
The government has promised to introduce legal obligations for water companies to reduce their sewage output into the country’s rivers and seas.
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27 October 2021
Elton John condemns government’s treatment of the arts in Brexit deal
The pop icon has said that the government’s treatment of the arts sector is “so f*****g disgusting”.
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27 October 2021
Dealer pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl-laced pills causing Mac Miller’s overdose
Two other men have also been charged with crimes connected to the rapper’s death in September 2018.
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25 October 2021
Multiple musicians back out of Hit The North Festival following SSD Concerts allegations
It follows a similar situation that happened at This is Tomorrow festival last month.
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25 October 2021
Mogwai win Scottish Album of the Year award
The band have won the award following the release of their tenth record, As The Love Continues.
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25 October 2021
Ministers could target creative degrees in attempt to tackle student loan debt
The plans have been labelled as being classist and out of touch with the importance of culture and the arts.
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25 October 2021
UK government accused of ‘secret war against freedom of information’
A new report from openDemocracy shows a consistent decrease in the number of fully granted freedom of information requests, prompting questions on government transparency.
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25 October 2021
53 arrested as Insulate Britain blocks off several east London roads
Representatives of the climate change organisation gathered in three locations to block traffic, supergluing themselves to the road and to each other.
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22 October 2021
Alec Baldwin accidentally kills woman and injures director with prop gun on set
The 68 year-old actor fatally wounded a member of the film crew and injured his director, after shooting a prop gun on the set of the film Rust.
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22 October 2021
UK not considering Covid Plan B despite WHO warning of ‘not healthy’ situation
Boris Johnson claims that the vaccination programme is currently enough to tackle a continuing rise in case numbers.
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22 October 2021
Dua Lipa’s team will decide UK artist for Eurovision, after recent last place position
The team who look after Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey will be choosing the next UK contestant for Eurovision, after recently coming in last place in the competition.