UK politics
Will funding crisis in UK councils lead to art sell-offs?
Sales of art collections may be forced on English local authorities that are technically bankrupt following cuts in grants from central government
UK politician says ‘liberal progressives’ running museums must resist restitution
Conservative Robert Jenrick argues that proposed long term loans of disputed works is a legal fabrication
Mary Beard calls for National Trust to ‘loosen up’ in its handling of heritage
The historian, giving a lecture at London's Royal Society, argued that by taking a freer approach to its buildings and collections, the conservation charity could fend off populist critics
Trio of disputed Rubens paintings must stay in the UK, parliamentary panel rules
Heirs of the German banker Franz Koenigs claim the works housed at the Courtauld Gallery should be restituted
Arts Council England under the microscope in government review
Mary Archer to try and identify how arm’s length funding body can make 5% saving
Police investigating Pro-Palestine protesters’ vandalism of painting at Cambridge University
A pair of activists sprayed and slashed the work depicting Arthur Balfour, whose 1917 letter advocated the creation of a ‘national home for the Jewish people’ in Palestine
Budget 2024: UK museum leaders welcome tax incentive announced by Chancellor
Museums and Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief has been made permanent in this year's spring statement
Arts Council England rows back on 'reputational risk' guidelines
The public body “will not remove or refuse funding” over political work, it has confirmed following backlash
'It's censorship': Arts Council England under fire over new policy deterring 'overtly political statements'
Update to guidelines warns partner organisations that funding arrangements could be jeopardised by "reputational risk"
High Court battle over London building could set ‘precedent’ for UK heritage development, say campaigners
The retailer M&S wants to demolish and rebuild the unlisted Orchard House, but the politician Michael Gove and activists are pushing back
'Shameful waste of money'? New King Charles portrait causes controversy
Official photograph by Hugo Burnand depicts monarch in full military regalia and will be offered to every UK public body in £8m scheme
Revealed: the latest set of pictures adorning UK prime minister’s house
Nine works from the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle, displayed as part of the “museum in residence” programme, are a mirror to life in the north-east of England
Parthenon Marbles row deepens after Rishi Sunak cancels meeting with Greek prime minister
The snub comes after Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised restitution issue with Labour leader Keir Starmer
‘Like cutting the Mona Lisa in half’: Greek prime minister doggedly pursues Parthenon Marbles deal
Partnership with Greece reportedly backed by Labour leader Keir Starmer
British art market yet to reap ‘Brexit dividends’, new report suggests
Clare McAndrew's British Art Market in 2023 survey shows a growing gulf between UK and US art markets, prompting key players to lobby government
Director of Restore Trust, campaign group putting pressure on National Trust, steps down from role
Zewditu Gebreyohanes said she had made the decision six months ago, and that it was not connected to members rejecting the group's councillors and resolutions at the weekend's general meeting
Retain and explain guidance on contentious UK heritage is published—at last
Government strategy underscores controversial monuments should stay in place, a move criticised by some culture professionals
Private sector picks up the pieces as UK government cuts art education funding
While university arts departments are being dismantled, dealers and auction houses provide learning programmes
'Fighting for culture, not culture wars': new Labour culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire addresses the art world
Creative arts will be at the core of school curriculums, she pledged
Thangam Debbonaire appointed UK shadow culture secretary
The Labour MP, who has held the position before, campaigned for the removal of Bristol's Edward Colston statue
Sotheby’s UK profits dropped by almost a quarter last year amid 'Brexit red tape'
An auction house spokesperson says Companies House figures do not represent full scope of business
Statue of wartime code-breaker Alan Turing proposed for London's fourth plinth
UK defence secretary Ben Wallace made the suggestion following a review of LGBTQ veterans' experiences—but critics point out the minister's contradictory voting record
'We need to talk about class in the art world'
A recent list of young art "disruptors" published by a UK newspaper underlines the insidious dynamics of privilege which continue to define our industry
Controversial Stonehenge tunnel scheme gets greenlight from UK government
Campaign groups say move is ‘as inexplicable as it is disgraceful’
Special report: Funding cuts and weak economy send UK’s visual arts into crisis
From regional galleries becoming “unsustainable” to brutal cuts to funding of museums, galleries and arts and humanities education, the sector is in an increasingly perilous state
Labour’s education revolution will put the arts and culture centre stage
The UK's shadow culture minister sets out the Labour party's plan for arts and culture if they win the next election
New career in art beckons for Boris Johnson
The former UK prime minister has painted his vision of the 'perfect' cabinet meeting
UK and Greece should share Parthenon Marbles says London mayor Sadiq Khan
The Labour party politician encourages the British Museum and the UK government to advance talks with the government of Greece and Athens's Acropolis Museum
Sculpture of whistleblowers Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden makes appearance in UK's Parliament Square
The work invites audience participation and is about defending "freedom of speech", says its creator Davide Dormino
Windrush 75th anniversary marked by series of royal art commissions including portraits by Sonia Boyce and Amy Sherald
Also commemorating the arrival of the vessel from the Caribbean is a new exhibition at London's V&A and a display in London's Piccadilly Circus