This Library Note summarises a selection of the reaction and comment expressed immediately following the publication of the report of Lord Justice Leveson’s Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press.
Leveson Report: Reaction (485KB PDF)
This Library Note summarises a selection of the reaction and comment expressed immediately following the publication of the report of Lord Justice Leveson’s Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press. It gives a brief background to the establishment of the Inquiry, and an outline of its key recommendations, before covering reaction to the Report in Parliament and from a selection of commentators, media outlets and organisations. It also considers public opinion poll data on these issues in advance of the Report’s publication.
Leveson Report: Reaction (485KB PDF)
The second reading of the Sporting Events Bill [HL] is due to take place in the House of Lords on 3 June 2026. The bill would establish a common legislative framework that could be applied to major sporting events in the UK. It would cover ticket touting, advertising and trading, unauthorised association and transport.
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Since 2010, various sources have reported that funding for the arts has decreased creating challenges for organisations and individuals in the sector. This briefing examines how the arts are currently funded, what challenges the sector faces and what recent action the government has taken in this area. It also provides an overview of a recent independent review of the Arts Council England.
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about culture, media and sport.
