Michelle Donelan has been appointed secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport by the UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss.

A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health as we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The major parties need to "discuss prevention in the same breath as they discuss funding the NHS", according to Jack Shakespeare, director of children, young people, families and research at ukactive.

Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, has written to Boris Johnson, requesting that the Prime Minister's proposed business rate discount will be extended to gyms and leisure centres.

The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving the nation's health in their election manifestos.

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

A new healthy living strategy, which aims to combat health inequality, has been set out by the Scottish Conservative Party.

Three new ministers have been appointed to the Department of Health.

As the former CEO of ukactive is freed from the shackles of office, he offers his frank opinions on the fitness sector

John Whittingdale – the secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport – is one of six high-profile cabinet ministers who will campaign for Britain to leave the European Union (EU).

John Whittingdale, the former chair of the House of Commons culture committee, has been named as the new secretary of state for culture, media and sport.

The secretary of state for culture, media and sport Sajid Javid has been re-elected by voters in his Bromsgrove constituency, in a general election that looks set to hand the Conservatives a shock majority victory.

ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election

Labour leader Ed Miliband has outlined plans that would guarantee apprenticeships for every school leaver in England who "gets the grades" by 2020.