Former UK health secretary Matt Hancock will reportedly take part in the new series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, following the likes of Boy George, Seann Walsh and Mike Tindall into the jungle
“Matt is a sensational signing for the show as producers love a star with a story to tell – and they always hope they’ll spill the beans round the campfire,” an insider told The Sun.
“He’s the latest in a long line of figures from the political sphere, including MP Nadine Dorries, Stanley Johnson and MP Lembit Opik.”
The Conservative MP for West Suffolk was first elected in 2010 and served as head of the department of health under Theresa May and then Boris Johnson, finding himself at the centre of the storm when the Covid-19 pandemic first arrived on these shores in early 2020.
He was criticised over elements of...
“Matt is a sensational signing for the show as producers love a star with a story to tell – and they always hope they’ll spill the beans round the campfire,” an insider told The Sun.
“He’s the latest in a long line of figures from the political sphere, including MP Nadine Dorries, Stanley Johnson and MP Lembit Opik.”
The Conservative MP for West Suffolk was first elected in 2010 and served as head of the department of health under Theresa May and then Boris Johnson, finding himself at the centre of the storm when the Covid-19 pandemic first arrived on these shores in early 2020.
He was criticised over elements of...
- 11/4/2022
- by Joe Sommerlad
- The Independent - TV
Former UK health secretary Matt Hancock will reportedly take part in the new series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, following the likes of Boy George, Seann Walsh and Mike Tindall into the jungle
“Matt is a sensational signing for the show as producers love a star with a story to tell – and they always hope they’ll spill the beans round the campfire,” an insider told The Sun.
“He’s the latest in a long line of figures from the political sphere, including MP Nadine Dorries, Stanley Johnson and MP Lembit Opik.”
The Conservative MP for West Suffolk was first elected in 2010 and served as head of the department of health under Theresa May and then Boris Johnson, finding himself at the centre of the storm when the Covid-19 pandemic first arrived on these shores in early 2020.
He was criticised over elements of...
“Matt is a sensational signing for the show as producers love a star with a story to tell – and they always hope they’ll spill the beans round the campfire,” an insider told The Sun.
“He’s the latest in a long line of figures from the political sphere, including MP Nadine Dorries, Stanley Johnson and MP Lembit Opik.”
The Conservative MP for West Suffolk was first elected in 2010 and served as head of the department of health under Theresa May and then Boris Johnson, finding himself at the centre of the storm when the Covid-19 pandemic first arrived on these shores in early 2020.
He was criticised over elements of...
- 11/4/2022
- by Joe Sommerlad
- The Independent - TV
Former UK health secretary Matt Hancock will reportedly take part in the new series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, following the likes of Boy George, Seann Walsh and Mike Tindall into the jungle
“Matt is a sensational signing for the show as producers love a star with a story to tell – and they always hope they’ll spill the beans round the campfire,” an insider told The Sun.
“He’s the latest in a long line of figures from the political sphere, including MP Nadine Dorries, Stanley Johnson and MP Lembit Opik.”
The Conservative MP for West Suffolk was first elected in 2010 and served as head of the department of health under Theresa May and then Boris Johnson, finding himself at the centre of the storm when the Covid-19 pandemic first arrived on these shores in early 2020.
He was criticised over elements of...
“Matt is a sensational signing for the show as producers love a star with a story to tell – and they always hope they’ll spill the beans round the campfire,” an insider told The Sun.
“He’s the latest in a long line of figures from the political sphere, including MP Nadine Dorries, Stanley Johnson and MP Lembit Opik.”
The Conservative MP for West Suffolk was first elected in 2010 and served as head of the department of health under Theresa May and then Boris Johnson, finding himself at the centre of the storm when the Covid-19 pandemic first arrived on these shores in early 2020.
He was criticised over elements of...
- 11/1/2022
- by Joe Sommerlad
- The Independent - TV
Tom Tugendhat, Ruth Davidson, Jeremy Hunt and Damian Green criticise party’s decision.
A number of senior Conservatives have come out against the government’s plans to privatise UK public service broadcaster Channel 4, with Baroness Ruth Davidson calling it “the opposite of levelling up”.
The former Scottish Conservative leader tweeted that the publicly-owned broadcaster doesn’t cost the taxpayer any money and is “one of the reasons we have such a thriving indie sector in places like Glasgow. This is the opposite of levelling up.”
Jeremy Hunt told Sky News that he never considered privatising Channel 4 during his two...
A number of senior Conservatives have come out against the government’s plans to privatise UK public service broadcaster Channel 4, with Baroness Ruth Davidson calling it “the opposite of levelling up”.
The former Scottish Conservative leader tweeted that the publicly-owned broadcaster doesn’t cost the taxpayer any money and is “one of the reasons we have such a thriving indie sector in places like Glasgow. This is the opposite of levelling up.”
Jeremy Hunt told Sky News that he never considered privatising Channel 4 during his two...
- 4/5/2022
- by Marian McHugh Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
A group of the UK’s senior Conservative Party politicians has written to the Prime Minister, expressing grave concerns about the prospect of selling off public broadcaster Channel 4 and writing, “Channel 4 isn’t broke, and doesn’t need fixing.”
In the letter sent to Boris Johnson on Sunday, the members of parliament, including former culture secretary Karen Bradley, two former ministers and chair of the foreign affairs select committee Tom Tugendhat, urged the Prime Minister to drop any plans to privatise the channel. They wrote that Channel 4 remained “self-sufficient and successful, making no drain on the public purse”, saying a case for this action had not been made and requesting that ministers now “leave it alone”.
They added that the move to privatise the broadcaster would run counter to Margaret Thatcher’s founding vision, explaining, “Margaret Thatcher created Channel 4 as a publicly owned, non-profit public sector broadcaster that would...
In the letter sent to Boris Johnson on Sunday, the members of parliament, including former culture secretary Karen Bradley, two former ministers and chair of the foreign affairs select committee Tom Tugendhat, urged the Prime Minister to drop any plans to privatise the channel. They wrote that Channel 4 remained “self-sufficient and successful, making no drain on the public purse”, saying a case for this action had not been made and requesting that ministers now “leave it alone”.
They added that the move to privatise the broadcaster would run counter to Margaret Thatcher’s founding vision, explaining, “Margaret Thatcher created Channel 4 as a publicly owned, non-profit public sector broadcaster that would...
- 2/20/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
The UK government has waded into the BBC gender pay row with new Culture Secretary Matt Hancock calling for the British pubcaster to act on the issue. This comes after the broadcaster was accused of having a "secretive and illegal pay culture" by Carrie Gracie, the BBC's former China Editor, who resigned her position over pay practices. Hancock, on his first day in the job following Karen Bradley's promotion to Northern Ireland Secretary, called for a "root and branch…...
- 1/9/2018
- Deadline TV
Culture minister steps up to replace Karen Bradley.
Matt Hancock has been named culture secretary as part of the latest cabinet reshuffle.
Source: gov.uk
Matt Hancock
Hancock steps up from culture minister to replace Karen Bradley, who has been appointed secretary of state for Northern Ireland after 18 months in the role.
His first responsibilities will include liasing with newly-installed Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon to agree suitable relocation options for the broadcaster over the coming months.
In his first address to the TV industry after joining the Dcms in September 2016, Hancock said he supported the relocation of public service broadcasters outside of London.
“The BBC’s move to Salford has been a triumph,” he told delegates at an Rts London event. “I see that move to the regions as one I would like to see other broadcasters to follow in terms of spreading people, production and investment beyond London”.
The MP for West Suffolk and former...
Matt Hancock has been named culture secretary as part of the latest cabinet reshuffle.
Source: gov.uk
Matt Hancock
Hancock steps up from culture minister to replace Karen Bradley, who has been appointed secretary of state for Northern Ireland after 18 months in the role.
His first responsibilities will include liasing with newly-installed Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon to agree suitable relocation options for the broadcaster over the coming months.
In his first address to the TV industry after joining the Dcms in September 2016, Hancock said he supported the relocation of public service broadcasters outside of London.
“The BBC’s move to Salford has been a triumph,” he told delegates at an Rts London event. “I see that move to the regions as one I would like to see other broadcasters to follow in terms of spreading people, production and investment beyond London”.
The MP for West Suffolk and former...
- 1/9/2018
- by Alex Farber Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Updated with replacement: 21st Century Fox's $15.6 billion takeover of British pay-tv operator Sky could face a further bump in the road after UK Culture Secretary Karen Bradley – one of the key figures standing in the way of the deal – left her post. Bradley, a key confidant of British Prime Minister Theresa May, has been named as Northern Ireland Secretary as part of a government reshuffle. She has been Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport since July…...
- 1/8/2018
- Deadline TV
Not so fast, Fox. The American company’s attempted takeover of British broadcaster Sky will now have to wait for the findings of a 6-month regulatory investigation. “I have the power to make a reference if I believe there is a risk — which is not purely fanciful — that the merger might operate against the specified public interests,” U.K. Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said Tuesday in front of Parliament, per the BBC. Basically, Bradley is concerned that Rupert Murdoch owning 61 percent of Sky could give him too much sway overseas. Currently, his 21st Century Fox owns 39 percent of the...
- 9/12/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
The UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport moved slightly closer today to making a decision on whether to ask the Competition and Markets Authority to review 21st Century Fox’s £11.6 billion ($14.6 billion) bid to acquire the 61% of Sky that it does not already own. The office, led by culture secretary Karen Bradley, says it has received the “additional advice” it sought early this month from media regulator Ofcom. “The Secretary of State will now…...
- 8/25/2017
- Deadline TV
Rupert Murdoch's attempt to buy the long-coveted remainder of pay-tv giant Sky has hit another bump in the road as the UK government has asked media regulator Ofcom to probe further into the mogul's company after receiving "new evidence and comments." The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has written to Ofcom asking for extra input before culture secretary Karen Bradley decides whether the deal should be subjected to a full competition probe. The "new…...
- 8/9/2017
- Deadline TV
21st Century Fox's $14.6 billion bid to acquire the 61% of Sky that it does not own now depends on the remedies, or so-called "undertakings in lieu,” it can offer, analysts say. They could include an agreement by Fox to divest all or part of Sky News, which might satisfy British regulator Ofcom and the Secretary of State’s concerns about media plurality. Earlier today, UK Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said she was "minded" to refer the bid to the Competition and Markets…...
- 6/29/2017
- Deadline TV
Culutre secretary Karen Bradley refers bid to competition authorities.
Fox’s planned £12bn takeover of Sky has been dealt a blow after culture secretary Karen Bradley referred the deal to UK competition authorities.
As a result of her decision, the Hollywood studio’s acquisition of the pay-tv operator – buying the 61% that it does not currently own – will be delayed by at least six months.
Bradley, who revealed the move in the House of Commons today (29 June), has referred the bid to the Competition and Markets Authority due to concerns over media plurality issues.
She said that she had reached her decision after receiving a report from regulator Ofcom.
In its report, released today, Ofcom said that the transaction raised “public interest concerns as a result of the risk of increased influence by members of the Murdoch Family Trust over the UK news agenda and the political process”.
Bradley added: “The proposed entity would have the third largest...
Fox’s planned £12bn takeover of Sky has been dealt a blow after culture secretary Karen Bradley referred the deal to UK competition authorities.
As a result of her decision, the Hollywood studio’s acquisition of the pay-tv operator – buying the 61% that it does not currently own – will be delayed by at least six months.
Bradley, who revealed the move in the House of Commons today (29 June), has referred the bid to the Competition and Markets Authority due to concerns over media plurality issues.
She said that she had reached her decision after receiving a report from regulator Ofcom.
In its report, released today, Ofcom said that the transaction raised “public interest concerns as a result of the risk of increased influence by members of the Murdoch Family Trust over the UK news agenda and the political process”.
Bradley added: “The proposed entity would have the third largest...
- 6/29/2017
- ScreenDaily
Update, writethru, with Fox response: Rupert Murdoch’s latest attempt to acquire the long-coveted remainder of pay-tv giant Sky still has some hurdles to clear. Speaking in the House of Commons today, UK Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said she was “minded” to refer 21st Century Fox’s bid to take full ownership of Sky to the Competition and Markets Authority after concerns over media plurality were raised by British regulator Ofcom. A Cma review can take up to six months…...
- 6/29/2017
- Deadline TV
Industry heavyweights back 10-point initiative to boost UK crews.
This evening (June 28), the British Film Institute (BFI) launched the Film Skills Strategy plan, an ambitious new programme with a 10-point plan to tackle skill shortages in the industry.
The BFI will invest £20m of lottery funding over five years into the scheme. It is anticipated this investment will leverage match funding from the industry’s own Skills Investment Fund to fund the action plan.
The programme also aims to address the still chronic lack of representation and inclusion in the workforce at a time when UK film is worth an estimated £4.3bn to the British economy and inward investment is continuing to rise.
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, BFI chair Josh Berger and BFI CEO Amanda Nevill were at the House of Commons for the launch of Future Film Skills - An Action Plan.
A new BFI-commissioned report revealed significant opportunities for the...
This evening (June 28), the British Film Institute (BFI) launched the Film Skills Strategy plan, an ambitious new programme with a 10-point plan to tackle skill shortages in the industry.
The BFI will invest £20m of lottery funding over five years into the scheme. It is anticipated this investment will leverage match funding from the industry’s own Skills Investment Fund to fund the action plan.
The programme also aims to address the still chronic lack of representation and inclusion in the workforce at a time when UK film is worth an estimated £4.3bn to the British economy and inward investment is continuing to rise.
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, BFI chair Josh Berger and BFI CEO Amanda Nevill were at the House of Commons for the launch of Future Film Skills - An Action Plan.
A new BFI-commissioned report revealed significant opportunities for the...
- 6/28/2017
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Industry heavyweights back 10-point initiative to boost UK crews.
This evening (June 28), the British Film Institute (BFI) launched the Film Skills Strategy plan, an ambitious new programme with a 10-point plan to tackle skill shortages in the industry.
The scheme will cost £20m of lottery funding over five years.
The programme also aims to address the still chronic lack of representation and inclusion in the workforce at a time when UK film is worth an estimated £4.3bn to the British economy and inward investment is continuing to rise.
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, BFI chair Josh Berger and BFI CEO Amanda Nevill were at the House of Commons for the launch of Future Film Skills - An Action Plan.
A new BFI-commissioned report revealed significant opportunities for the film workforce with an estimated 30,000 job opportunities likely to be available over the next five years.
Despite all this activity, however, problems...
This evening (June 28), the British Film Institute (BFI) launched the Film Skills Strategy plan, an ambitious new programme with a 10-point plan to tackle skill shortages in the industry.
The scheme will cost £20m of lottery funding over five years.
The programme also aims to address the still chronic lack of representation and inclusion in the workforce at a time when UK film is worth an estimated £4.3bn to the British economy and inward investment is continuing to rise.
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, BFI chair Josh Berger and BFI CEO Amanda Nevill were at the House of Commons for the launch of Future Film Skills - An Action Plan.
A new BFI-commissioned report revealed significant opportunities for the film workforce with an estimated 30,000 job opportunities likely to be available over the next five years.
Despite all this activity, however, problems...
- 6/28/2017
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Karen Bradley to make decision by 29 June.
Culture secretary Karen Bradley is to make a decision on 21st Century Fox’s £12bn takeover of Sky by the end of the month.
Bradley has received a report from Ofcom detailing whether the deal is in the public interest as well as a separate report from the regulator as to whether the directors of Fox were “fit and proper”.
She has also received a report from the Competition and Markets Authority (Cma).
Bradley will now make a decision by 29 June as to whether the deal can go ahead, with or without certain conditions,...
Culture secretary Karen Bradley is to make a decision on 21st Century Fox’s £12bn takeover of Sky by the end of the month.
Bradley has received a report from Ofcom detailing whether the deal is in the public interest as well as a separate report from the regulator as to whether the directors of Fox were “fit and proper”.
She has also received a report from the Competition and Markets Authority (Cma).
Bradley will now make a decision by 29 June as to whether the deal can go ahead, with or without certain conditions,...
- 6/21/2017
- ScreenDaily
Britain's media regulator Ofcom has formally submitted the findings of its review of 21st Century Fox's proposed £11.7B (($14.7B) takeover of pay-tv giant Sky as planned. The report, which was conducted to assess issues of media plurality, was received by UK Culture Secretary Karen Bradley on Tuesday and, as expected, contents of the report have not been disclosed. In March, Ofcom was instructed to investigate Fox's bid to acquire the 61% share of Sky which it did not…...
- 6/20/2017
- Deadline TV
Minister for Digital & Culture Matt Hancock re-elected.
The UK has woken up to a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party, after the general election produced no overall winner.
With nearly all results in, prime minister Theresa May faces ending up with 12 fewer seats than when she called the election.
The Tories are set to get 319, Labour 261, the Snp 35 and the Lib Dems 12.
The result has created considerable uncertainty over the makeup of a future government and its mandate to pursue the hard Brexit for which May had been campaigning.
Among key issues for the film industry this election were the UK’s divorce from the EU and the Conservatives’ policies on National Insurance Contributions, digital infrastructure rollout and skills investment.
While most major film and TV organisations declined to comment on the result, the UK’s Creative Industries Federation has responded with caution and some optimism.
Brexit
John Kampfner, chief executive...
The UK has woken up to a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party, after the general election produced no overall winner.
With nearly all results in, prime minister Theresa May faces ending up with 12 fewer seats than when she called the election.
The Tories are set to get 319, Labour 261, the Snp 35 and the Lib Dems 12.
The result has created considerable uncertainty over the makeup of a future government and its mandate to pursue the hard Brexit for which May had been campaigning.
Among key issues for the film industry this election were the UK’s divorce from the EU and the Conservatives’ policies on National Insurance Contributions, digital infrastructure rollout and skills investment.
While most major film and TV organisations declined to comment on the result, the UK’s Creative Industries Federation has responded with caution and some optimism.
Brexit
John Kampfner, chief executive...
- 6/9/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
The British government has shelved plans to privatize Channel 4 after an 18-month ownership review, but the broadcaster may face relocating some or all of its operations outside of London. On Wednesday, UK Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said in a speech at the Nations and Regions Media Conference in Salford (where fellow pubcaster BBC has also set up a major hub), that where the channel’s headquarters are based and where it spends its money is under review. Channel 4…...
- 3/29/2017
- Deadline TV
The £11.7bn deal will be scrutinised by Ofcom and Cma.
Us media giant 21st Century Fox’s proposed £11.7bn takeover of UK broadcaster Sky Plc will be referred to media watchdog Ofcom and competition regulator Cma.
Addressing parliament today (Mar 16), culture secretary Karen Bradley recommended that the deal be looked at by the regulatory bodies.
She said: “I am of the view that it remains both important, given the issues raised, and wholly appropriate for me to seek comprehensive advice from Ofcom on these public interest considerations and from the Cma on jurisdiction issues.”
Ofcom will now have until May 16 to report back on whether Sky’s potential new owners would be ‘fit and proper’.
In a statement made on its website, 20th Century Fox said it was “confident” about the deal being sanctioned.
“21st Century Fox looks forward to working with UK authorities in their reviews of our proposed transaction to combine with Sky. We are confident...
Us media giant 21st Century Fox’s proposed £11.7bn takeover of UK broadcaster Sky Plc will be referred to media watchdog Ofcom and competition regulator Cma.
Addressing parliament today (Mar 16), culture secretary Karen Bradley recommended that the deal be looked at by the regulatory bodies.
She said: “I am of the view that it remains both important, given the issues raised, and wholly appropriate for me to seek comprehensive advice from Ofcom on these public interest considerations and from the Cma on jurisdiction issues.”
Ofcom will now have until May 16 to report back on whether Sky’s potential new owners would be ‘fit and proper’.
In a statement made on its website, 20th Century Fox said it was “confident” about the deal being sanctioned.
“21st Century Fox looks forward to working with UK authorities in their reviews of our proposed transaction to combine with Sky. We are confident...
- 3/16/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
UK Government Likely To Refer Fox’s Sky Takeover To Regulator As Company Formally Notifies EU Of Bid
Moments after Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox had formally asked the European Union to approve its £11.7B ($14.3B) takeover of pay-tv giant Sky on Friday, the UK government has said it is likely to investigate the acquisition to assess issues of media plurality. After Fox filed an intent to EU antitrust regulators to take over the 61% of shares in Sky that it does not already own, UK Culture Secretary Karen Bradley indicated that she had “concerns” and was deciding…...
- 3/3/2017
- Deadline TV
David Clementi has been confirmed to take on the role of Chairman of the BBC's new unitary board, which is replacing the BBC Trust on April 1. The former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England does not have a background in broadcasting but comes highly praised by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley. According to The Guardian, Bradley said, "I am confident that Sir David will provide the strong leadership necessary for the BBC to remain the world's best broadcaster. [He] will…...
- 1/10/2017
- Deadline TV
Creative Access facing closure as government withdraws £2m for paid internship programmes.
Diversity charity Creative Access is facing closure after the government withdrew more than £2m of funding for its paid Bame internship programmes.
The move is the latest diversity controversy for Theresa May’s government, coming a week after it emerged that culture secretary Karen Bradley blocked the appointment of Arts Council exec Althea Efunshile to the board of Channel 4.
The scheme was funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) until June 2016 when responsibility for ‘skills’ was moved into the Department of Education (DoE) under Theresa May’s new government.
On 5 December, despite earlier assurances from Bis that the funding would continue, the charity was informed that the DoE would not continue to fund its work because its strategic priority was apprenticeships.
Chief executive and co-founder Josie Dobrin told Broadcast that the decision was a “fairly depressing reflection of government policies”.
“We...
Diversity charity Creative Access is facing closure after the government withdrew more than £2m of funding for its paid Bame internship programmes.
The move is the latest diversity controversy for Theresa May’s government, coming a week after it emerged that culture secretary Karen Bradley blocked the appointment of Arts Council exec Althea Efunshile to the board of Channel 4.
The scheme was funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) until June 2016 when responsibility for ‘skills’ was moved into the Department of Education (DoE) under Theresa May’s new government.
On 5 December, despite earlier assurances from Bis that the funding would continue, the charity was informed that the DoE would not continue to fund its work because its strategic priority was apprenticeships.
Chief executive and co-founder Josie Dobrin told Broadcast that the decision was a “fairly depressing reflection of government policies”.
“We...
- 12/12/2016
- ScreenDaily
Report aimed at tackling short-term challenges and securing longer-term success for the UK creative industries sector.
The Creative Industries Federation has published its Brexit Report, a 73-page document drawn on evidence from around 500 contributors at 11 meetings held nationwide.
Agreed jointly by the Federation and industry members of the Creative Industries Council, it includes recommendations aimed at tackling short-term challenges and securing longer-term success for the UK creative industries sector.
The document is being presented by Karen Bradley, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, and Greg Clark, secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy.
It calls for the creative industries to be put at the heart of government thinking as the UK negotiates leaving the EU.
“The challenge is to seize the opportunity sectors in the British economy and prioritise them in future trade deals and in the new industrial strategy. The creative industries are a massive opportunity for the UK government,” commented [link=nm...
The Creative Industries Federation has published its Brexit Report, a 73-page document drawn on evidence from around 500 contributors at 11 meetings held nationwide.
Agreed jointly by the Federation and industry members of the Creative Industries Council, it includes recommendations aimed at tackling short-term challenges and securing longer-term success for the UK creative industries sector.
The document is being presented by Karen Bradley, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, and Greg Clark, secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy.
It calls for the creative industries to be put at the heart of government thinking as the UK negotiates leaving the EU.
“The challenge is to seize the opportunity sectors in the British economy and prioritise them in future trade deals and in the new industrial strategy. The creative industries are a massive opportunity for the UK government,” commented [link=nm...
- 10/27/2016
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Bradley replaces John Whittingdale who departs after 14 months in the post.
Staffordshire MP and former Home Office minister Karen Bradley has been appointed culture secretary in Theresa May’s newly formed cabinet.
She replaces John Whittingdale, who departed earlier today after 14 months in the post, becoming the ninth culture secretary in the last ten years and the latest to oversee matters relating to broadcasting, particularly the BBC and C4.
She is a surprise choice with many political journalists predicting that Damian Green would secure the role. Green has been appointed work and pensions secretary in the reshuffle.
Bradley, who is MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, was previously appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Home Office in February 2014, where she worked closely with former Home secretary May.
She has been an MP since 2010 and in her role at the Home Office, has overseen measures to prevent child sex abuse, the regulation of online pornography, anti-social behaviour...
Staffordshire MP and former Home Office minister Karen Bradley has been appointed culture secretary in Theresa May’s newly formed cabinet.
She replaces John Whittingdale, who departed earlier today after 14 months in the post, becoming the ninth culture secretary in the last ten years and the latest to oversee matters relating to broadcasting, particularly the BBC and C4.
She is a surprise choice with many political journalists predicting that Damian Green would secure the role. Green has been appointed work and pensions secretary in the reshuffle.
Bradley, who is MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, was previously appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Home Office in February 2014, where she worked closely with former Home secretary May.
She has been an MP since 2010 and in her role at the Home Office, has overseen measures to prevent child sex abuse, the regulation of online pornography, anti-social behaviour...
- 7/14/2016
- ScreenDaily
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