DCMS
Bayeux Tapestry loan on hold due to poor condition
Numerous stains and holes in artwork complicate UK plans to house the artefact
Fears over editorial freedom as heritage bodies summoned to discuss contested history
DCMS summit will examine how the heritage sector can put ‘retain and explain’ policy into practice
DCMS outlines new approach to valuing culture and heritage
Research programme aims to help sector make stronger business case for investment
Government funding for ‘Festival of Brexit’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak makes announcement in spending review
Art Fund backs MA call for government to respect arm’s-length principle
Charity echoes concerns about independence of sector
Museum of the Home director laments politicisation of heritage
Trustees overruled executive’s proposal to remove statue of slave trade beneficiary
Dowden letter on contested heritage stokes fears of government interference
'Serious intervention' threatens editoral independence, professionals warn
Consternation among nationals about government overreach
Demands to cut executive pay and increase commercial income have put arms’ length principle to the test
Museums will need rescue package to survive Covid-19, say sector bodies
Neil Mendoza appointed to lead panel for cultural recovery and renewal in England
Taskforce to support reopening of cultural sector in England
The group will oversee the potential opening of museums and galleries in stage three of the UK government’s coronavirus recovery plan
Does change in Whitehall mean change for the sector?
The Conservative Party’s landslide victory in December will allow the government to reshape policy – and there are already rumours that the DCMS will be axed. Geraldine Kendall Adams assesses how the cultural landscape may evolve over the next five years