UK General Election on July 4.The push arrives following the MVT delivering their full report into the state of the sector for 2023, showing the “disaster” facing live music with venues closing at a rate of around two per week.Presented at Westminster, the MVT echoed their calls for a levy on tickets on gigs at arena size and above and for major labels and such to pay back into the grassroots scene, arguing that “the big companies are now going to have to answer for this”.Now, a new report has been published, ‘A Manifesto for Grassroots Music’, which aims to get politicians working to help save the sector from the deepening crisis it finds itself in.In the report, MVT set out the steps that need to be taken to slow down the closures of grassroots music spaces across the UK, and highlights the importance of these venues for both music lovers and for emerging talent. These include the push for a £1 grassroots investment contribution from every arena and stadium ticket sold, which would be used to support grassroots music venues, artists and promoters.An abolition of VAT on tickets for grassroots music venues is also listed, as well as a reduction of VAT on cultural ticketing in the live music industry to the European average (between five and seven per cent).
The MPs who have said they are standing down in the 2024 General Election
22.05.2024 - 17:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Travel plans are being altered, ministerial meetings in Westminster are being cancelled, as Rishi Sunak has now finally called the much-anticipated General Election for July 4 - and with more than 100 MPs throwing in the towel at this election, including a former Prime Minister, the next parliament will look very different.
In an early sign that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was going to call the election today, one senior Conservative standing down at the next election was seen hugging colleagues and saying goodbye, according to BBC Political Editor Chris Mason. Of the MPs not standing or re-election, the vast majority are from the Conservative Party, which is currently behind in the polls by double digits.
Following a politically difficult five years with three Tory Prime Ministers and the world lurching from war to disaster, it should come as little surprise that many MPs are looking forward to a life outside of Westminster - including prominent politicians like Theresa May, and scores of former frontbench ministers like Sajid Javid and Matt Hancock.
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Some of the House of Commons' longest-serving MPs will be stepping back after decades of public service at this year's General Election, with well-known names like Harriet Harman Dame Margaret Hodge, Bill Cash, and Caroline Lucas passing the baton to the next generation of MPs.
65 of the MPs resigning their seat at the election are Conservative, 19 are Labour, nine are from the SNP, two are from Sinn Fein, one from the Greens, one from Plaid Cymru, and seven are currently standing as independents.
Below is a list of every MP that will not be standing in the next election:
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BBC on Wednesday. The decision was made after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a surprise general election set for July 4.Buckingham Palace said that the royals cancelled visits “which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign.”“Their Majesties send their sincere apologies to any of those who may be affected as a result,” the statement read.The Post reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.The king, 75, had outings planned for Thursday, May 23, and Friday, May 24, including visits to Bentley Factory Crewe and St Paul’s Community Centre in Cheshire.William, 41, had planned engagements for Thursday that also had to be called off.Due to the July 4 election, it’s unclear if the royals will still take participate in events in June like Trooping the Colour and Order of the Garter Day.
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