UK politics
How the UK can be a cultural superpower: think tank puts forward arts policies for new Labour government
The Fabian Society has proposed actions including introducing a tourism charge and organising a review of Arts Council England
UK government commits to building national Holocaust memorial in London
Keir Starmer’s Labour administration is reintroducing a bill that will allow the monument and accompanying learning centre to be built, after the project was challenged in the courts
School’s in: new UK biennial puts pupils front and centre
Organisers of the inaugural Camden Schools Art Biennale hope it will inspire broader action on arts education
What will the UK's new Labour government mean for the art trade?
From the end of tax breaks on overseas income to new anti-money laundering laws, experts weigh in on what we can expect from the change
Banksy's Glastonbury migrant boat artwork is ‘vile’, says UK home secretary
The inflatable boat with dummies of migrants is a “celebration of loss of life in the Channel”, claims the Conservative politician
UK arts bodies urge incoming government to stand up for the culture sector
More than 20 organisations have called for improved arts education and freedom of movement in Europe
Where do the UK political parties stand on culture?
Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party—even the Animal Welfare Party—tell us about their policies for the arts
UK General Election | ‘End the culture of culture washing': art world figures express hopes and fears for the forthcoming vote
We spoke to cultural historians, former ministers and museum directors about the changes they hope to see for the culture sector—and crucially, who they will vote for
Climate protestors charged over Magna Carta attack in London
Members of Just Stop Oil tried to smash the case housing the historic document at the British Library
Will funding crisis in UK councils lead to art sell-offs?
Sales of art collections may be forced on English local authorities that are technically bankrupt following cuts in grants from central government
UK politician says ‘liberal progressives’ running museums must resist restitution
Conservative Robert Jenrick argues that proposed long term loans of disputed works is a legal fabrication
Mary Beard calls for National Trust to ‘loosen up’ in its handling of heritage
The historian, giving a lecture at London's Royal Society, argued that by taking a freer approach to its buildings and collections, the conservation charity could fend off populist critics
Trio of disputed Rubens paintings must stay in the UK, parliamentary panel rules
Heirs of the German banker Franz Koenigs claim the works housed at the Courtauld Gallery should be restituted
Arts Council England under the microscope in government review
Mary Archer to try and identify how arm’s length funding body can make 5% saving
Police investigating Pro-Palestine protesters’ vandalism of painting at Cambridge University
A pair of activists sprayed and slashed the work depicting Arthur Balfour, whose 1917 letter advocated the creation of a ‘national home for the Jewish people’ in Palestine
Budget 2024: UK museum leaders welcome tax incentive announced by Chancellor
Museums and Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief has been made permanent in this year's spring statement
Arts Council England rows back on 'reputational risk' guidelines
The public body “will not remove or refuse funding” over political work, it has confirmed following backlash
'It's censorship': Arts Council England under fire over new policy deterring 'overtly political statements'
Update to guidelines warns partner organisations that funding arrangements could be jeopardised by "reputational risk"
High Court battle over London building could set ‘precedent’ for UK heritage development, say campaigners
The retailer M&S wants to demolish and rebuild the unlisted Orchard House, but the politician Michael Gove and activists are pushing back
'Shameful waste of money'? New King Charles portrait causes controversy
Official photograph by Hugo Burnand depicts monarch in full military regalia and will be offered to every UK public body in £8m scheme
Revealed: the latest set of pictures adorning UK prime minister’s house
Nine works from the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle, displayed as part of the “museum in residence” programme, are a mirror to life in the north-east of England
Parthenon Marbles row deepens after Rishi Sunak cancels meeting with Greek prime minister
The snub comes after Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised restitution issue with Labour leader Keir Starmer
‘Like cutting the Mona Lisa in half’: Greek prime minister doggedly pursues Parthenon Marbles deal
Partnership with Greece reportedly backed by Labour leader Keir Starmer
British art market yet to reap ‘Brexit dividends’, new report suggests
Clare McAndrew's British Art Market in 2023 survey shows a growing gulf between UK and US art markets, prompting key players to lobby government
Director of Restore Trust, campaign group putting pressure on National Trust, steps down from role
Zewditu Gebreyohanes said she had made the decision six months ago, and that it was not connected to members rejecting the group's councillors and resolutions at the weekend's general meeting
Retain and explain guidance on contentious UK heritage is published—at last
Government strategy underscores controversial monuments should stay in place, a move criticised by some culture professionals
Private sector picks up the pieces as UK government cuts art education funding
While university arts departments are being dismantled, dealers and auction houses provide learning programmes
'Fighting for culture, not culture wars': new Labour culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire addresses the art world
Creative arts will be at the core of school curriculums, she pledged
Thangam Debbonaire appointed UK shadow culture secretary
The Labour MP, who has held the position before, campaigned for the removal of Bristol's Edward Colston statue
Sotheby’s UK profits dropped by almost a quarter last year amid 'Brexit red tape'
An auction house spokesperson says Companies House figures do not represent full scope of business