Consternation among nationals about government overreach
Demands to cut executive pay and increase commercial income have put arms’ length principle to the test
DCMS
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
DCMS gets ninth culture secretary in a decade
Oliver Dowden appointed after cabinet reshuffle
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
Nicky Morgan stays on as culture secretary despite stepping down as MP
Morgan to retain cabinet position after being granted a peerage
Sector looks to digital future
The government recently announced funding for a new digital initiative but museums are wary of top-down solutions that don’t learn from past mistakes
Is £125m for repairs simply papering over the cracks?
The DCMS’s Cultural Investment Fund, which will help address the UK’s crumbling museum infrastructure, is very welcome, but what institutions need is core revenue funding to guarantee their long-term survival