But art world commentators say focus should instead be on the “parlous state of the arts”

Political turmoil across the continent is hampering plans for national structures to return colonial-era heritage. But the UK, once a laggard, appears to be preparing to review laws

Labour government’s first budget extends inheritance tax, while non-doms are moving to Italy and the UAE

With local authorities in crisis and Tate running a deficit, leaders of British organisations hope for much-needed capital investment

While a boost in funding for national museums has been welcomed by key figures, concerns remain among regional institutions

The number of arts students has plunged in the past decade

Experts at galleries, charities and more are hoping that the chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce measures that assist cultural institutions in reducing their carbon footprint

In a major re-hang, scenes from Rego’s mural Crivelli’s Garden have appeared in place of portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh

To retain the country’s share of the art market, the government needs to ensure that the costs and complexity of buying and selling art in the UK are kept under control

The UK culture secretary named Denzil Forrester as the winner of the Robson Orr TenTen Award 2024 at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport

The Fabian Society has proposed actions including introducing a tourism charge and organising a review of Arts Council England

Keir Starmer’s Labour administration is reintroducing a bill that will allow the monument and accompanying learning centre to be built, after the project was challenged in the courts

Organisers of the inaugural Camden Schools Art Biennale hope it will inspire broader action on arts education

From the end of tax breaks on overseas income to new anti-money laundering laws, experts weigh in on what we can expect from the change

The inflatable boat with dummies of migrants is a “celebration of loss of life in the Channel”, claims the Conservative politician

More than 20 organisations have called for improved arts education and freedom of movement in Europe

Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party—even the Animal Welfare Party—tell us about their policies for the arts

We spoke to cultural historians, former ministers and museum directors about the changes they hope to see for the culture sector—and crucially, who they will vote for

Members of Just Stop Oil tried to smash the case housing the historic document at the British Library

Sales of art collections may be forced on English local authorities that are technically bankrupt following cuts in grants from central government

Conservative Robert Jenrick argues that proposed long term loans of disputed works is a legal fabrication

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

Heirs of the German banker Franz Koenigs claim the works housed at the Courtauld Gallery should be restituted

Mary Archer to try and identify how arm’s length funding body can make 5% saving

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

Museums and Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief has been made permanent in this year's spring statement

The public body “will not remove or refuse funding” over political work, it has confirmed following backlash

Update to guidelines warns partner organisations that funding arrangements could be jeopardised by "reputational risk"

The retailer M&S wants to demolish and rebuild the unlisted Orchard House, but the politician Michael Gove and activists are pushing back

Official photograph by Hugo Burnand depicts monarch in full military regalia and will be offered to every UK public body in £8m scheme