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Naman Ramachandran Indoor performances with socially distanced audiences will be permitted from Saturday in the U.K., secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Oliver Dowden revealed in a series of tweets late on Thursday.Indoor venues were due to reopen Aug. 1, but were postponed due to a rise in coronavirus cases at the end of July.“Important COVID update on @DCMS areas,” tweeted Dowden.

Naman Ramachandran The earliest that U.K.

coronavirus pandemic.Culture secretary Oliver Dowden announced yesterday (July 28) that through a new scheme the UK government will take on the role of a commercial insurer, offering support to productions that have incurred losses due to COVID-19.Film and TV production took a hit earlier this year because of the lockdown, meaning that a number of movies and popular shows, such as Peaky Blinders, The Witcher and Line Of Duty, were put on hold.Restrictions are beginning to ease off, but that

fund to protect the UK’s arts and cultural industries will be used to save grassroots music venues from closing their doors.In a statement, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden confirmed that £2.25 million of emergency funding will be used to secure the futures of up to 150 venues across the country.“Without our grassroots music venues, we wouldn’t have The Beatles, Adele or Elton John.

According to Variety, the news was announced by Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden via Twitter. “The U.K.’s performing arts sector is renowned across the world and I am pleased that we are making real progress in getting its doors reopened to the public with social distancing,” Dowden said in a statement.“From August indoor theaters, music venues and performance spaces will safely welcome audiences back across the country,” he said.“Delighted indoor

@londonsymphony and others. So pleased to make progress to Stage 4 of our road map for culture.

Car Park Party at the Trafford Centre also called off.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe British government has banned mobile providers from purchasing Huawei 5G equipment after Dec. 31.

After nearly four months we can finally get back in the salon.From today, Monday July 13, beauticians, nail bars, tattooists, tanning salons and spas can reopen in England following hairdressers which opened on July 4.All the above businesses had to close back in March when lockdown was imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.But culture secretary Oliver Dowden gave the beauty industry the green light to start trading again from Monday in a press conference last week.He did warn, however, that

Oliver Dowden said on Thursday, the things we love are slowly beginning to return.

A collective of major music industry bodies have produced a set of Government-endorsed guidelines to aid artists, producers and songwriters in safely returning to the recording studio.

Announcing the long awaited news, culture secretary Oliver Dowden said: "For months now, our lives have been on hold," before adding that we were forced to press pause on the things that "brighten" our lives.

Fitness fans can say goodbye to soggy runs and makeshift weights as gyms have been given the green light to reopen.The Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced that people in England can return to indoor gyms in two weeks time.From July 25, gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres will reopen, while outdoor swimming pools are allowed to open from this Saturday (July 11).In the announcement on Thursday, Mr Dowden also announced that beauticians, tattooists and tanning salons

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said he feels “let down” by the BBC over its decision to end the free TV licence for over-75s.

Outdoor arts performances can resume this weekend, the Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced - giving the go-ahead for theatres, opera, dance and music to return.At a Downing Street press briefing tonight he warned that audience numbers will be restricted and will be subject to social distancing rules.Mr Dowden said a change in planning rules will also mean theatres, concert halls and live music venues will be protected from demolition or change of use by developers,

coronavirus lockdown measures, which have been in place for 108 days since mid-March.

Beauticians, tattooists and tanning salons in England can reopen from Monday in the latest easing of the lockdown.Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told a Downing Street press conference on Thursday: “Having allowed hairdressers to reopen, beauticians, tattooists, spas, tanning salons and other close contact services can now do the same, I’m pleased to say, from Monday.“Of course that will be subject to some restrictions on particularly high-risk services.”Many non-essential business were able to

Manori Ravindran International EditorOutdoor performances will be allowed to restart in the U.K. from Saturday, the government has confirmed.In a press briefing on Thursday, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the greenlight for outdoor theater, opera, dance and music shows with socially distanced audiences.

Filming on the latest Mission: Impossible movies will be able to resume in England as the Government looks to exempt high-end stars from quarantine.

the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign, in a bid to save the UK’s music scene.The campaign launched yesterday, with the likes of Paul McCartney, The Cure, Dua Lipa, Radiohead, Nick Cave, Ed Sheeran, Dizzee Rascal, Liam Gallagher and PJ Harvey among the 1,500 artists who signed an open letter to he Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden – in a bid to “show the vital importance of the UK’s live music industry, ensure the Government cannot ignore live music and make noise to

Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi, and Rita Ora are among the stars calling on the U.K.

Hundreds of musicians, including Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Tom Jones, have shared footage from their last live gig to demand Government support for the music industry.

coronavirus.Now, the i newspaper reports that it will not survive to its 150th anniversary in March next year if funding is not received.Chief executive Craig Hassall told the publication: “The Government support has been very oblique and vague. We have lobbied hard and consistently across the sector.

coronavirus pandemic.Billed as a “phased return” to business, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he wanted to “raise the curtain on live performances” as soon as possible.During stage one of the plan, rehearsal and training for performances would be allowed to begin again with social distancing guidelines in place.

Manchester Evening News reported how industry leaders fear the pandemic could lead to a 'cultural catastrophe' - and cost more than 400,000 jobs.

Mobos), has said negative media coverage nearly ended the event, in a wide-ranging open letter that calls for racism in the British music industry to “no longer be swept under a red carpet”.King, who founded the Mobos in 1996, sent the letter to the culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, and told the Guardian the awards show could very easily “not be in business” after inaccurate reports about the event made sponsors reticent to be associated with it.King says that after an incident at a record label

Manori Ravindran International EditorSir David Clementi is stepping down as chairman of the BBC.Variety has confirmed that Clementi will not seek a second term as chairman of the U.K. public broadcaster after completing four years in the post.The chairman of the BBC is officially appointed by the Queen upon the recommendations of government, and specifically the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden.

The Robert Pattinson starrer The Batman has reportedly got the permission to resume its filming work in the United Kingdom. The latest news reports suggest that the cast and crew of The Batman had received a green signal to go ahead with their filming work.

One of the government's leading scientists said the coronavirus rules are clear and apply to everybody.

Live sport will return behind closed doors in England from Monday.

The Premier League is significantly closer to returning after the government gave the green light for the game to come back behind closed doors.

People will be allowed to exercise with up to five others from Monday, the Government has announced.

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'Everyday Covid heroes' across the country are set to be formerly recognised by Her Majesty the Queen with official honours, the Government has confirmed.

Senior government officials will hold a meeting with the Premier League next week and are "hopeful" a plan can be agreed for matches to return.

They're calling for "urgent" government support