UK politics
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
Statue of wartime code-breaker Alan Turing proposed for London's fourth plinth
UK defence secretary Ben Wallace made the suggestion following a review of LGBTQ veterans' experiences—but critics point out the minister's contradictory voting record
'We need to talk about class in the art world'
A recent list of young art "disruptors" published by a UK newspaper underlines the insidious dynamics of privilege which continue to define our industry
Controversial Stonehenge tunnel scheme gets greenlight from UK government
Campaign groups say move is ‘as inexplicable as it is disgraceful’
Special report: Funding cuts and weak economy send UK’s visual arts into crisis
From regional galleries becoming “unsustainable” to brutal cuts to funding of museums, galleries and arts and humanities education, the sector is in an increasingly perilous state
Labour’s education revolution will put the arts and culture centre stage
The UK's shadow culture minister sets out the Labour party's plan for arts and culture if they win the next election
New career in art beckons for Boris Johnson
The former UK prime minister has painted his vision of the 'perfect' cabinet meeting
UK and Greece should share Parthenon Marbles says London mayor Sadiq Khan
The Labour party politician encourages the British Museum and the UK government to advance talks with the government of Greece and Athens's Acropolis Museum
Sculpture of whistleblowers Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden makes appearance in UK's Parliament Square
The work invites audience participation and is about defending "freedom of speech", says its creator Davide Dormino
Windrush 75th anniversary marked by series of royal art commissions including portraits by Sonia Boyce and Amy Sherald
Also commemorating the arrival of the vessel from the Caribbean is a new exhibition at London's V&A and a display in London's Piccadilly Circus
Memorial to peace activist Brian Haw to stand opposite London's Imperial War Museum
The campaigner began protesting the Iraq war outside the Houses of Parliament in 2001 and remained camped at the site until his death in 2011
UK government to extend ivory ban to include hippos, sperm whales, narwhals, orcas and walruses
Ministers hope to close loopholes that see aquatic mammals vulnerable to poaching, but dealers in antique scrimshaw works of art say it will destroy their business
Declassified documents on Parthenon Marbles reveal rift between UK government and British Museum
Foreign Office was dismissive of the museum's attempts to lobby for the contested sculptures in 1983
‘It is a crime against humanity’: Ai Weiwei discusses refugees in the UK, moving on from Covid and why Lego is his medium of choice
Design Museum exhibition brings together more than a million pieces collected by the artist including spouts and Stone Age tools
Even restituted artefacts—like Benin bronzes—need export licences from UK, says arts minister
Formal requirement for government licences may well prove to be yet another obstacle to a loan agreement for the Parthenon Marbles
The camera adds ten pounds, but the canvas? Slimline Boris Johnson portrait receives mixed reviews
Richard Stone’s painting, unveiled at London’s Carlton Club, has shaved off a few pounds from the UK's former prime minister
Drag queen event at Tate Britain sparks protests between trans-rights activists and right-wing groups
Aida H Dee’s storytelling event disrupted by fighting outside London museum