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09 Aug 2021
The Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of slashing grassroots sport funding by nearly half
02 Jun 2021
David Lloyd Clubs has enrolled former Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson to help raise
09 Apr 2021
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
09 Dec 2019
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
31 Oct 2019
The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving
02 Jul 2019
A Labour Government of the future would put wellbeing at the heart of all future
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
04 Apr 2019
For the sake of family members at risk of losing loved ones, and for the
01 Feb 2019
Latest figures from the County Council Network (CCN), which represents all county councils in England,
14 Jun 2018
The debate over whether safe standing areas should be allowed in English top flight football
31 Jul 2017
Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester and former Labour Party leadership hopeful, has thrown his weight
01 Jun 2017
Sporting Future, the first piece of major sports policy in over a decade, will be
13 Jan 2017
Tristram Hunt – Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central – is to step down from his
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring and sports solutions.
21 Jan 2016
Sports minister Tracey Crouch has highlighted the importance of technology and apps in trying to
20 Oct 2015
Chancellor George Osborne’s plans to give local councils new powers over business rates could leave
15 Oct 2015
Author and former Labour party aide Alastair Campbell will be among the keynote speakers at
01 Jun 2015
England should take a stand against FIFA corruption and military aggression in Russia by boycotting
21 Apr 2015
Luton Town Football Club (LTFC) is close to securing a site for its planned new
14 Jan 2014
After four years away from the health and fitness industry, Leisure Opportunities can exclusively reveal
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
18 Dec 2013
The release of the Active People Survey (ASP) last week has damaged the cross-party support
01 Jul 2013
The 'Fighting Fitter' campaign, which provides members of the armed forces with discounts at health
26 Jun 2013
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that grassroots sport, arts and museums will have to undergo
20 May 2013
Recent figures have shown that more than a third of teachers have reported that there
09 Aug 2012
Shadow Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has called for cross-party consensus to ensure a lasting legacy
20 Apr 2012
The coalition government is considering shutting down the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS),
02 Sep 2010
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that the proposed minimum price per unit of
14 Apr 2010
Plans for a second runway at Stansted Airport, Essex, are unlikely to go ahead if
03 Feb 2010
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has come under fire from the Scottish Labour party after
02 Oct 2009
London mayor Boris Johnson has rejected claims made by culture secretary Ben Bradshaw that he
29 Sep 2009
The government's decision to put an end to the "rainwater tax" system of charging sports
03 Mar 2009
Nine historic sites in London's East End have been awarded Grade II-listed status by culture
14 Jan 2009
The FIA Vanguard Council was host to a Westminster dinner on 3 December, at which
30 Jan 2008
As previously reported, Andy Burnham has replaced James Purnell as culture secretary, after the latter
25 Sep 2007
On members’ behalf, ISPAL is monitoring the Party leaders’ statements at the three main conferences
05 Jul 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a new Cabinet team based on “all change”. Who are
05 Jan 2007
The significant political changes taking place during the upcoming year could create uncertainty for business
20 Nov 2006
Since the introduction of WorkChoices on 27 March this year, there have been some further
11 Sep 2006
Following the July launch of the findings from its Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) in England,
27 Jul 2006
SkillsActive has launched the findings of its Sector Skills Agreement (SSA), following months of consultation
27 Jun 2006
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the active leisure and learning sector, has submitted
10 Jan 2006
Tony Banks, the outspoken and controversial former UK minister for sport, has died after suffering
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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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