As previously reported, Andy Burnham has replaced James Purnell as culture secretary, after the latter took on the role of minister for work and pensions. But who is Andy Burnham?
The Liverpool-born son of a telephone engineer, Burnham joined the Labour Party aged 14 in 1984, and 10 years later became a researcher for Tessa Jowell. In 1998, he became and advisor to the then culture secretary, Chris Smith.
In 2001, Burnham won the safe Labour seat in Leigh, Greater Manchester. As an MP, he fulfilled a number of roles, including parliamentary private secretary to David Blunkett and minister of state at the Department of Health.
Burnham is a keen Everton supporter and plays football for the Commons team, and sport (particularly football) has been the centre of his publications to date: Football in the Digital Age and Supporters Direct – The changing face of the football business.
Jennie Price, chief executive of Sport England, said: “We welcome the appointment of Andy Burnham MP as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. We know he is a strong supporter of sport and we look forward to working with him to further enhance community sport in England.”
As previously reported, Andy Burnham has replaced James Purnell as culture secretary, after the latter took on the role of minister for work and pensions. But who is Andy Burnham?
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise
and PT management for clubs and instructors.
In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of
innovation. Now, we proudly present the Schwinn Z Bike, the culmination of our legacy of
excellence.
Sport Alliance, a Hamburg-based provider of innovative software solutions and services to
gyms and fitness suites, has announced the acquisition of PerfectGym, the international
software provider to fitness and leisure businesses.
As previously reported, Andy Burnham has replaced James Purnell as culture secretary, after the latter took on the role of minister for work and pensions. But who is Andy Burnham?
The Liverpool-born son of a telephone engineer, Burnham joined the Labour Party aged 14 in 1984, and 10 years later became a researcher for Tessa Jowell. In 1998, he became and advisor to the then culture secretary, Chris Smith.
In 2001, Burnham won the safe Labour seat in Leigh, Greater Manchester. As an MP, he fulfilled a number of roles, including parliamentary private secretary to David Blunkett and minister of state at the Department of Health.
Burnham is a keen Everton supporter and plays football for the Commons team, and sport (particularly football) has been the centre of his publications to date: Football in the Digital Age and Supporters Direct – The changing face of the football business.
Jennie Price, chief executive of Sport England, said: “We welcome the appointment of Andy Burnham MP as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. We know he is a strong supporter of sport and we look forward to working with him to further enhance community sport in England.”
As previously reported, Andy Burnham has replaced James Purnell as culture secretary, after the latter took on the role of minister for work and pensions. But who is Andy Burnham?
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise
and PT management for clubs and instructors.
In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of
innovation. Now, we proudly present the Schwinn Z Bike, the culmination of our legacy of
excellence.
Sport Alliance, a Hamburg-based provider of innovative software solutions and services to
gyms and fitness suites, has announced the acquisition of PerfectGym, the international
software provider to fitness and leisure businesses.