tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-05-01T00:01:03+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scotlands-most-remote-towns-and-villages-get-huge-broadband-upgrade-as-uk-government-vows-to-end-digital-exclusion-plight 2025-05-01T00:01:03+01:00 Scotland's most remote towns and villages get huge broadband upgrade as UK government vows to end digital exclusion plight Around 65,000 Scottish homes and businesses, including many in some of the most isolated areas of the United Kingdom, will receive access to fast, reliable broadband. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-chris-bryant-speech-at-connected-futures-festival 2025-03-27T14:12:19+00:00 Sir Chris Bryant speech at Connected Futures Festival Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at the Connected Futures Festival on 26 March 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-kickstarts-work-with-scottish-government-to-boost-broadband-in-rural-scotland-powering-prime-ministers-plan-for-change 2025-02-20T22:00:02+00:00 UK Government kickstarts work with Scottish Government to boost broadband in rural Scotland, powering Prime Minister’s Plan for Change Around 11,000 Scottish homes and businesses to gain access to lightning-fast broadband. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/enter-our-competition-to-be-ambassador-for-a-day-in-armenia-2025 2025-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 Enter our competition to be Ambassador for a Day in Armenia 2025 The British Embassy in Yerevan invites female citizens in Armenia aged 18 to 22 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-chris-bryant-speech-at-tmt-world-congress-2025 2025-02-04T18:04:10+00:00 Sir Chris Bryant speech at TMT World Congress 2025 Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at TMT World Congress 2025 on 30 January 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/60-million-boost-for-creative-industries-to-turbocharge-growth 2025-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 £60 million boost for creative industries to turbocharge growth Hundreds of creative businesses and projects across the UK are to receive government funding to help them grow as part of a major boost to the economy � marking the first step of the Government's Sector Plan for the crea� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/plan-to-tackle-greedy-ticket-touts-and-give-power-back-to-fans 2025-01-10T00:00:00+00:00 Plan to tackle greedy ticket touts and give power back to fans A new cap on the price of resold tickets for concerts, live sport and other events are among measures that have been announced by the government today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-brits-in-rural-villages-and-towns-to-benefit-from-uk-government-broadband-boost 2025-01-07T00:01:01+00:00 Hundreds of thousands of Brits in rural villages and towns to benefit from UK government broadband boost Around 131,000 homes and businesses across the country will no longer be stuck with slow internet speeds as the UK government’s rollout of gigabit connectivity races ahead. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/membership-of-new-creative-industries-taskforce-announced 2024-12-18T16:17:36+00:00 Membership of new Creative Industries Taskforce announced A new taskforce, led by Baroness Shriti Vadera and Sir Peter Bazalgette, to help deliver a plan to grow the creative industries met for the first time today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-generate-growth-and-greater-financial-sustainability-in-community-radio 2024-12-10T00:00:00+00:00 New measures to generate growth and greater financial sustainability in community radio Advertising and sponsorship limits to be removed for the majority of community stations, allowing them to generate more money to reinvest in their operations tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-boosts-growth-driving-creative-industries-in-merseyside-and-the-west-midlands 2024-11-27T11:37:44+00:00 Government boosts growth-driving creative industries in Merseyside and the West Midlands Creative technology firms and artists in Merseyside and the West Midlands are in line for a major financial boost, as a £13.5 million investment in training, research and development funding is announced by the Culture Secre� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rsc-chair-to-lead-creative-industries-council-as-work-kicks-off-on-growth-plan-for-the-sector 2024-11-25T11:19:12+00:00 RSC Chair to lead Creative Industries Council, as work kicks off on growth plan for the sector Baroness Shriti Vadera has been appointed by the Culture Secretary as the new co-chair of the Creative Industries Council - a key forum that brings together government and the businesses and public bodies of the UK’s creativ� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dcms-letter-18-october-to-goodwin-procter-on-consent-to-derogations-from-30-january-pre-emptive-action-order 2024-11-21T14:12:56+00:00 DCMS letter (18 October) to Goodwin Procter on consent to derogations from 30 January Pre-emptive Action Order Correspondence regarding the anticipated acquisition of TMG by RB Investco Ltd. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/roll-out-of-faster-and-more-reliable-4g-to-reach-thousands-of-businesses-and-households-across-rural-wales 2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 Roll out of faster and more reliable 4G to reach thousands of businesses and households across rural Wales Roll out of faster and more reliable 4G to reach thousands of businesses and households across rural Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/media-minister-launches-forum-to-advise-on-the-future-of-uk-television 2024-11-08T12:40:30+00:00 Media Minister launches forum to advise on the future of UK television Forum will be chaired by Media Minister, Stephanie Peacock MP, and bring together representatives from TV industry and audience groups tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/media-merger-laws-to-be-modernised-for-the-digital-age 2024-11-06T10:52:08+00:00 Media merger laws to be modernised for the digital age Culture Secretary outlines plans to modernise the UK media mergers regime tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/funding-for-uks-growth-driving-creative-industries-confirmed-in-the-budget 2024-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 Funding for UK’s growth-driving creative industries confirmed in the Budget Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has welcomed confirmation in the Budget of the government’s commitment to support the creative industries - as part of the Industrial Strategy - recognising the key role it can play in economic g� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uks-world-class-film-sector-handed-major-jobs-and-growth-boost-by-tax-reliefs 2024-10-09T07:26:31+01:00 UK’s world-class film sector handed major jobs and growth boost by tax reliefs Film and the creative industries to form key part of government’s mission to grow the economy in all parts of the UK tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/asean-uk-advancing-creative-economy-launched-to-foster-collaboration-and-development 2024-10-07T10:13:55+01:00 ASEAN-UK Advancing Creative Economy launched to foster collaboration and development The programme will focus on professional development, knowledge exchange, and networking among policymakers and creative practitioners. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-chris-bryant-speech-at-connected-britain-2024 2024-09-13T16:43:19+01:00 Sir Chris Bryant speech at Connected Britain 2024 Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at Connected Britain 2024 on 12 September 2024.