The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review and advise on salary thresholds for the future immigration system, which will start to take effect from 2021. The MAC previously recommended that the Government should retain the existing minimum salary …

Plans include 30 000 new apprenticeships, two new T-Levels, funding for five Tourism Zones and a new International Business Events Action Plan. Last week saw DCMS and BEIS publish a far-reaching Tourism Sector Deal which pledged to support the growth of Britain’s cultural heritage sector and historic …

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) leads across government on data-related policy issues, both within Government and the wider economy. Through this call for evidence DCMS are aiming to consult on the parameters and objectives of the strategy and gather evidence that …

The Government has announced that business rates payers in England will have bills that more accurately reflect current property values under new legislation introduced by Ministers last week. Property revaluations will increase their frequency to every 3 years, from the current 5 years, and the next revaluation will be brought …

The National Trust [Alliance member] and The National Lottery Heritage Fund [Alliance member] have just launched a joint multi-million pound initiative to secure the future of the UK’s urban parks and green spaces, with support from the Government. The Future Parks initiative is the first project of its …

The Government is committed to investing 2.4% of GDP, both public and private in research and development by 2027. This was announced by the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Chris Skidmore, during his lecture for the Society of Antiquaries of London …

The Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill has today announced the appointment of Tamara Finkelstein as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Tamara is currently serving as the interim Permanent Secretary at Defra and was previously the department’s Director General …

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a full review of the Shortage Occupation Lists for the UK. Archaeologists and architects are now included in the Shortage Occupation List, which is a big victory for the heritage sector. However, there are other heritage specialists, such as conservators …

On 31 May it was announced that Environment Secretary Michael Gove has created 41 new Marine Conservation Zones. This marked the most significant expansion of England’s ‘Blue Belt’ of protected areas to date. The new protections will stretch from Cornwall to Northumberland, protecting 12,000 square kilometres of marine …

The Government has responded to the recommendations made by the HCLG (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Select Committee report on Brexit and local government. This document sets out Government’s acceptance ‘in spirit and principle’ of all 10 recommendations made in the report. This includes a recommendation for the Government …

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Ordnance Survey (OS) have collaborated to identify high streets in Great Britain, what types of properties and businesses are on high streets as well as how the number of businesses and employment have changed in recent years. The …

The DEFRA Select Committee has announced a short Inquiry into Rural broadband and digital-only services which aims to examine the Government’s current proposals and delivery of digital connectivity to rural areas. This is a perennial issue for the tourism and the heritage industry, especially for …