Lisa Nandy

ITV will report back on recent trading as it faces investigations into the £1.6 billion deal to sell its media and entertainment arm to Sky after the Culture Secretary stepped in on public interest concerns. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

'ITV is hoping to change the channel'
ITV will report on recent trading this week as it faces investigations into the £1.6 billion deal to sell its media and entertainment arm to Sky after the Cultu...

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Sheffield shortlisted in the final four for UK City of Culture 2029

Fans of Sheffield Wednesday pose with a banner reading 'Football is nothing without fans, Wednesdayites 1, Chansiri 0' prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United at Hillsborough on October 25, 2025 (Picture: Cameron Smith/Getty Images)

Stephanie Peacock: Fairer distribution required after football's shock report

BT has bought struggling broadband provider TalkTalk out of administration for £400 million following fears its collapse could spark a national security threat. (Photo by BT Group/PA Wire)

BT purchases TalkTalk for £400m amid security fears

Two men thought to be migrants are brought in to the Border Security Command compound in Dover, Kent, onboard an RNLI vessel. PIC: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Abuse of RNLI volunteers online shows worst of social media

A child using a smartphone. PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Government will protect young people from online harms - Lisa Nandy

A view of Castle Hill in Huddersfield, showing the site of the former Castle Hill Hotel. A new cafe and interpretation centre is planned for the area. (Image: Andy Catchpool)

Thousands oppose plan to create restaurant at landmark Yorkshire hill

Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lisa Nandy outside No 10 Downing Street. PIC: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Government strengthening grassroots music - Lisa Nandy

Rotherham Town Centre

Town of Culture: Rotherham shortlisted in 'Large Towns' category

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is likely to require Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority to scrutinise the deal further (PA)

Yorkshire's many town of culture contenders about to be slimmed down

Makerfield by-election

'A final chance to change' - Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election

The Tyne Bridge displayed the Olympic rings in 2012, celebrating the event being held in London.

UK Sport to make initial assessment on Northern Olympic Games in 2040s

David Skaith, Labour mayor for York and North Yorkshire, in Ripon. Picture is from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

York and North Yorkshire’s mayor welcomes £2million grant

Caption: Cllr Chris Aldred, Mayor of Harrogate, Sharon Canavar, chief executive of Harrogate International Festivals and Craig Ratcliffe, music director at a local school and for the Harrogate Band, who are part of the group are leading Harrogate’s UK Town of Culture bid, are joined by musicians from Harrogate Band and young people from The Brass Brigade. Image Gerard Binks.

Town of Culture: Competition flares as 21 Yorkshire towns enter the race

Whitby Swing Bridge.

MP backs Whitby’s ‘storyland’ bid to be first Town of Culture in UK

The four Yorkshire mayors

Yorkshire mayors say the North should host next UK Olympics

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin at BBC Broadcasting House in London, after her appearance on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Picture date: Sunday January 18, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Lucy North/PA Wire

Duty of candour in Hillsborough law 'vital' for families, say Yorkshire leaders

A Whitby Goth Weekend event last year. PIC: Marisa Cashill

Competition is a chance to be proud of our towns - Lisa Nandy

Last year's Halifax Christmas Parade

Yorkshire areas bid to become Town of Culture with £3m in funding

David Hockney Self Portrait 2021, recreated by 600 choreographed illuminated drones, appears above Salts Mill as part of Bradford 2025. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Bradford is uniquely positioned to attract visitors - Luke Impett

A performer on stage at Brighter Still, the closing event of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture in Myrtle Park, a large‑scale outdoor production bringing together dancers, choirs and poetry, marking the end of the year long programme which celebrated the district's communities, heritage and creativity. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Media Assignments

Bradford City of Culture year 'helped speed up regeneration'
Bradford’s City of Culture designation this year helped to drastically speed up the regeneration of the city centre, the creative director of Bradford 2025 has said.
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Island Of Foam, one of the events as part of Bradford 2025

Events to continue until 2027 to 'ensure legacy' of City of Culture title

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, centre, launching the project with Rugby League Cares. Credit: DCMS

Ex-Rhinos stars team up with government to tackle male loneliness

Staff arrive at BBC Broadcasting House in London after BBC Director-General Tim Davie resigned. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

The BBC does not deserve a public lynching - Daxa Patel

Staff arrive at BBC Broadcasting House in London. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

BBC will 'remain fiercely independent' following charter review

A visitor looks at the work by Mohammed Sami at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford, hosting the Turner Prize 2025, which is taking place at from 27 September 2025 to 22 February 2026 as part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

Success of Bradford 2025 more than impressive numbers

A detailed view of flyers protesting the owner of Sheffield Wednesday, Dejphon Chansiri prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday at The King Power Stadium on August 10, 2025 (Picture: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Owls crisis: Government "extremely concerned" by Dejphon Chansiri ownership

Dogs on a truck in Morocco - Animal News Agency

Football fans are urged to write to their MP and club heroes over World Cup dog ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is reflected in a mirror during a business showcase event. PIC: Kin Cheung/PA Wire

Repairing the social fabric is not going to be easy - Jayne Dowle

New £30,000 grants available to support creative industry careers in West Yorkshire

New £30,000 grants available to support creative industry careers in West Yorksh...

Enjoy these memories of Gary McAllister playing for Leeds United. PIC: Varley Picture Agency

Leeds legend backs MP's football regulator player welfare amendment

Billy Boston has made history. (Photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)

Wigan legend to become rugby league's first knight after 130-year wait
Billy Boston will receive rugby league’s first knighthood in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
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Authors and publishing creatives from across the UK gather outside the offices of Meta in Kings Cross, north London. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

The wholesale theft of IP is dark and sinister - Andrew Vine

A still from the Netflix series Adolescence. PIC: Netflix, Inc/PA

Adolescence shows how toxic social media is - David Behrens

Founder of Yorkshire Handmade Pies, James Sturdy, wants British pies to be added to UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a national food of Britain.

Yorkshire pie maker seeks UNESCO status for British pies

Gildersome Crown Green Bowling Club is of one a number of clubs who have been told by Leeds City Council it's planning on axing dozens of clubs across the city to save cash. PIC: James Hardisty

Closing down bowling greens would be a great loss to Leeds - YP Letters

Labour ‘considers’ radical TV licence fee shake-up

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy arrives in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Young people face profound challenges today - Lisa Nandy

Coldplay will be performing in Hull and London next year. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Bands halving their tour dates suggests music industry needs a VAT cut

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy arrives in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting. PIC: Ben Whitley/PA Wire

How the Government will continue to back the film industry - Lisa Nandy

Wigan MP and secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Lisa Nandy, has been flying the flag for local newspapers

Labour focused on Nothern rail connectivity instead of 'HS2-light'

A general view of BBC Broadcasting House, in central London. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Why women are more likely to be prosecuted for licence fee evasion?

A TV licence is a legal requirement for anyone wanting to watch live TV on terrestrial channels, or online streaming. The fine for not having a licence is up to £1,000 plus any legal costs. Additional compensation may also be ordered.

The eye-opening number of TV licence prosecutions every week

Lisa Nandy is the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. PIC: Jordan Petttit/PA Wire

Collaboration between industries beneficial for everyone - Jamie Sefton

Celebrations as it was announced that Bradford has been named the UK City of Culture 2025, by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries live on BBC's The One Show.

Bradford City of Culture 2025 events revealed

Media Minister Stephanie Peacock is interviewed at The Yorkshire Post by reporter Chris Burn.

BBC's local news expansion to be 'looked at' in Charter renewal talks

'Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, said that building on the green belt should be a part of the UK’s answer to the housing crisis'. PIC: PA

We need to build on green belt to solve housing crisis - Bartek Staniszewski

North York Moors

National Park warns scrapping of environmental protections may impact birds

Labour will not pursue further devolution of tax which could see mayors reinvest money that is raised locally, Lisa Nandy said. PIC: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

Fiscal devolution won’t work because England has been balkanised - YP Letters

The Prime Minister last night said that the Government will hit its target of one million homes between 2019 and the end of next year.

Government to focus housebuilding away from rural areas

York’s housing executive has supported reports that Labour will allow councils to force property owners to sell land to make way for major housing developments.

Yorkshire council may be able to force property owners to sell land

A general view along the River Tees

Does National Audit Office have powers to investigate Teesside freeport?

Rishi Sunak and Ben Houchen at the Teesworks site in Redcar, in July 2022

Teesside Freeport: Calls for investigation into major redevelopment

Lisa Nandy, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has urged the National Audit Office (NAO) to investigate the Teesside Freeport zone. PIC: PA

NAO must take a thorough look at Teesside Freeport zone - The YP says

Changes to the national planning policy framework will cost an extra £208 a year by 2030 if current trends continue, according to Labour analysis of industry data.

Scrapping housing targets will cost renters £200 a year, claims Labour

Angela Rayner, the party’s deputy leader, said the investigation into the use of GPCs revealed a “scandalous catalogue of waste”.

Ministers accused of presiding over 'lavish' waste of taxpayers money

Lisa Nandy said: “No longer will we write off the assets, talent and potential of most people in most parts of Britain.” PIC: PA

Transferring power out of Westminster will help economy grow - The YP says

Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy has written to Michael Gove demanding to know where the annual report on progress is.

Flawed approach to levelling up is undermining the policy - The YP says

Lisa Nandy, in a speech at the Convention of the North today, is due to outline Labour’s proposal to unleash the “power of all people in all parts of Britain” by handing Westminster controls to local communities.

Broken Britain 'must change or die', says Labour

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove (second left), with Morecambe MP David Morris, during a community visit to the Eden Project Morecambe site on Morecambe promenade. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Inquiry needed into murky Levelling Up 'Hunger Games': Jayne Dowle

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