Oliver Dowden

Mobile phone ‘Armageddon alert’ date set: UK primed for new public warning system siren test

‘Armageddon alert’: UK primed for mobile phone public warning siren Will Millar

A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs believe TikTok breaches UK law - could be banned Andrew Quinn

TikTok has been banned on all UK government devices

Oliver Dowden confirms TikTok now banned on all government devices Sam Johnson

TikTok is set to be banned on UK government devices

TikTok expected to be banned on government devices over data fears Sam Johnson

Self-isolation can only end early if two negative results are produced on consecutive days (Photo: Getty Images)

Major change to Covid self-isolation rules takes effect from today Claire Schofield

Plan B Covid rules are due to expire on 26 January (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Encouraging’ signs Covid rules will lift this month as cases plateau Claire Schofield

There are reports Plan B rules are to be dropped soon.

Coronavirus Signs ‘encouraging’ for end to Plan B Mark Payne

Oliver Dowden MP has pledged there will be turkeys for Christmas.

Turkeys for Christmas 'top of the list' Ross Robertson

Standing ban to be lifted for English Premier League and Championship fixtures Chelsea Rocks

The full list of 20 UK places bidding to become City of Culture 2025 - from Corn... Alex Nelson

St James's Park, home of Newcastle United.

Review calls for independent regulator in English game as Newcastle United fans ... Richard Mennear

Culture secretary Olivier Dowden.

Oliver Dowden responds to Newcastle United takeover questions Miles Starforth

Bukayo Saka is consoled by Gareth Southgate following defeat in the Euro 2020 Championship Final (Photo: Getty Images)

Arsenal condemns racist social media abuse directed at their player Bukayo Saka ... Claire Schofield

Amanda Staveley

Amanda Staveley reveals frustration and sadness over Newcastle United takeover Jordan Cronin

Culture secretary Oliver Dowden.

Amanda Staveley gets swift Government response Miles Starforth

Amanda Staveley.

Football 'We're not going to give up' – Staveley calls for transparency Dominic Scurr

Culture secretary Oliver Dowden.

Amanda Staveley raises takeover transparency concerns with Oliver Dowden Miles Starforth

England v Sri Lanka ODI at Durham’s Emirates Riverside has been announced as a Government test event.

Increased crowd at England v Sri Lanka ODI at Durham’s Emirates Riverside By The Newsroom

The 2021 Championships were cancelled due to Covid-19 (Photo: BOB MARTIN/AELTC/AFP via Getty Images)

Reduced crowds and no autographs - full list of Covid rule changes at Wimbledon ... Rhona Shennan

Ofcom will be able to rule on complaints over bias or inaccuracy. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Streaming giants to be regulated in same way as traditional broadcasters under n... Sarah Wilson

The Wimbledon finals will be contested in front of capacity crowds and 40,000 fans will be allowed in Wembley for its final Euro 2020 fixtures (Getty Images)

Wimbledon finals at full capacity with 40,000 fans expected at Euro 2020 games Group Reporter

Ollie Robinson's England suspension ‘over the top’, says Culture Secretary Olive... Group Reporter

Boris Johnson vows to give Super League a ‘red card’ ahead of meeting with footb... Iain Leggat

The BBC will broadcast school lessons on TV during lockdown - here’s when and wh... Rhona Shennan

The legal age for playing the National Lottery is going up next year - here’s wh... Helen Johnson

South Shields FC is one of three non-league clubs in Kate Osborne's constituency

MP warns of 'disastrous' impact of tier three on non-league football clubs Kevin Clark

This is the full list of bank holidays in England and Wales 2021 - including May... Jenna Macfarlane

Read This An extra bank holiday has been planned for 2022 to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jub... Helen Johnson

Queen Elizabeth II during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, on Sunday.

Four-day Bank Holiday to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022 Fiona Thompson

Newcastle United's St James's Park

Hundreds in South Tyneside press for reopening of football stadiums Katie Williams

Christmas will be ‘tough’ this year with no big family celebrations - according ... Rhona Shennan

A general view of the action played out in torrential rain during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Burnley at St. James Park on October 03, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors.

What would a return to Newcastle United's St James's Park look like for fans? Liam Kennedy

Boris Johnson announced a new "three tier" lockdown system in England (Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Questions about North East lockdown answered Rhona Shennan

Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on October 7, 2020,. - Britain has suffered the worst death toll in Europe from the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, with more than 42,000 confirmed deaths.

Newcastle takeover consortium react to PL idea as Government hint at review Liam Kennedy

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden arrives for a cabinet meeting at the FCO on September 22, 2020 in London.

Oliver Dowden provides update on when Newcastle United fans can return to St Jam... James Copley

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The release of Jurassic World: Dominion has been delayed - here’s when it will c... Alex Nelson

Murton, Boldon, Middlesbrough and Newcastle are among the Cineworld sites facing closure.

Cineworld set to close all 128 UK sites Tony Gillan

Hebburn Town players celebrate the FA Vase win. CNC PHOTOGRAPHY

Disappointment for Hebburn Town fans Mark Carruthers

Testing has been rolled out at some major US cities (Getty Images)

Could testing people for coronavirus at UK airports replace quarantine? Finlay Greig

Here are all the EU countries allowing UK tourists to enter - and quarantine rul... Stephanie Rendall

General view inside the empty stadium as the Newcastle United and West Ham United players line-up.

PL bosses encouraged by fan pilot Richard Mennear

Cheering crowds in Piccadilly during the VJ Day celebrations (Photo: Keystone/Getty Images)

'More than ever, VJ Day is a time for reflection': Culture Secretary Oliver Dowd... Group Reporter

Comedy venues fight for their lives as 77 per cent face closure Peter Ormerod