tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Baroness Twycross 2026-05-20T00:01:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/leaking-church-roofs-to-be-fixed-and-heritage-buildings-revitalised-as-applications-open-for-48-million-of-heritage-funding 2026-05-20T00:01:01+01:00 Leaking church roofs to be fixed and heritage buildings revitalised as applications open for £48 million of heritage funding Three heritage funds have opened for Expressions of Interest, including the new £92 million Places of Worship Fund, as well as the second rounds of the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund and Heritage Revival Fund tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-museums-receive-4-million-to-improve-accessibility-to-arts-and-culture 2026-04-10T00:01:03+01:00 Local museums receive £4 million to improve accessibility to arts and culture £4 million of public funding and private philanthropy to improve access to museums and galleries across the country tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/export-bar-aims-to-protect-archive-of-scottish-enlightenment-mastermind 2026-03-20T14:00:06+00:00 Export bar aims to protect archive of Scottish Enlightenment mastermind A temporary export bar has been placed on the historically significant archive of James Stirling tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/covid-19-day-of-reflection-to-bring-the-nation-together-to-remember-the-loss-and-sacrifices-of-pandemic 2026-03-08T00:01:02+00:00 COVID-19 Day of Reflection to bring the nation together to remember the loss and sacrifices of pandemic Six years on, communities across the country will come together to reflect on sacrifice and loss during the pandemic tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/masterpiece-of-modern-british-art-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2026-03-05T14:00:03+00:00 Masterpiece of modern British art at risk of leaving the UK A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting by the celebrated British contemporary artist Howard Hodgkin tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-libraries-set-to-benefit-from-cash-boost-to-support-national-year-of-reading 2026-03-02T11:29:18+00:00 Public libraries set to benefit from cash boost to support National Year of Reading The government has announced up to £150,000 cash boost for public libraries to support the National Year of Reading tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-crack-down-on-gambling-operator-sport-sponsorship 2026-02-23T09:30:00+00:00 Government to crack down on gambling operator sport sponsorship The move will prevent unlicensed operators from sponsoring sports clubs, as part of wider measures to tackle illegal gambling market tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-century-old-sculpture-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2026-02-06T14:00:00+00:00 Three century old sculpture at risk of leaving the UK A temporary export bar has been placed on Michael Rysbrack’s sculpture of two ‘putti’ supporting an architrave tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/18th-century-dog-sculpture-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2026-01-30T14:00:03+00:00 18th century dog sculpture at risk of leaving the UK A temporary export bar has been placed on an 18th century terracotta sculpture of a dog by Anne Damer tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-bumper-15-billion-package-to-restore-national-pride 2026-01-21T22:00:00+00:00 Government announces bumper £1.5 billion package to restore national pride £1.5 billion will be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period – turning the corner on underfunding over the last decade and more tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/baroque-masterpiece-worth-9000000-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2026-01-16T14:00:01+00:00 Baroque masterpiece worth £9,000,000 at risk of leaving the UK A temporary export bar has been placed on Claude Lorrain’s Landscape with Rural Dance tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/historically-significant-18th-century-sculpture-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2026-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 Historically Significant 18th Century Sculpture at risk of leaving the UK A temporary export bar has been placed on a historically significant 18th century bust of John Gordon of Invergordon by Edmé Bouchardon tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/war-scarred-union-flag-from-the-battle-of-trafalgar-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 War-scarred Union Flag from the Battle of Trafalgar at risk of leaving the UK An export bar has been placed on a Union Flag that led the charge for the British at the Battle of Trafalgar tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/captain-john-narbroughs-manuscript-journal-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00 Captain John Narbrough’s manuscript journal at risk of leaving the UK A temporary export bar has been placed on a manuscript journal detailing Captain John Narbrough’s expedition to Spanish America and the Pacific tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/from-cheese-rolling-to-bagpiping-uk-launches-search-for-traditions-that-define-our-communities 2025-12-05T00:00:00+00:00 From cheese rolling to bagpiping: UK launches search for traditions that define our communities Communities invited to submit beloved traditions - from Highland dancing to Pancake Day - for recognition as UK living heritage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/unique-series-of-fifty-six-dramatic-hindu-paintings-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2025-11-21T00:00:00+00:00 Unique series of fifty-six dramatic Hindu paintings at risk of leaving the UK An export bar has been placed on The Devi Mahatmya - a series of paintings illustrating the tale of the Divine Mother of Hinduism tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/big-win-for-players-as-government-launches-voluntary-code-for-prize-draw-operators 2025-11-20T00:01:03+00:00 Big win for players as Government launches Voluntary Code for Prize Draw Operators New code will strengthen protections for players to mitigate against harm tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rare-sculpture-of-scandalous-victorian-heiress-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2025-11-14T14:00:02+00:00 Rare sculpture of scandalous Victorian heiress at risk of leaving the UK An export bar has been placed on Henri-Joseph François, Baron De Triqueti’s sculpture of Florence and Alice Campbell (1857). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-confirms-national-covid-memorial-wall-will-be-preserved 2025-11-13T10:45:08+00:00 Government confirms National Covid Memorial Wall will be preserved The National Covid Memorial Wall will be preserved to remember the lives lost during the pandemic. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/175-years-since-the-public-libraries-act 2025-10-09T17:10:19+01:00 175 Years since the Public Libraries Act Baroness Twycross gave the keynote speech at the charity, Libraries Connected, celebration event at Manchester Central Library to mark the 175th anniversary of the first ever Public Libraries Act