David Evennett news

Tracey Crouch has survived a round of sweeping ministerial changes by new prime minister Theresa May, keeping her portfolio of sport, tourism and heritage. After ... More

Sports governing bodies will have to appoint at least 30 per cent of its board from under-represented gender groups and will be targeted to increase ... More

Acting sports minister David Evennett has urged Stoke Gifford Parish Council to “reconsider” its proposal to begin charging participants to take part in parkrun activities. ... More

Liverpool is set to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games if the current mayor of the city is re-elected to his post. In a letter ... More

An independent review which focuses on the welfare and safety of participants in grassroots and elite sport has commenced, with experts and members of the ... More

Senior politicians were urged last night to help drive the physical activity agenda by supporting a range of bold policy calls to get Britain moving. ... More

The British government has launched a £1m (US$1.4m, €1.3m) competition open to rail and heritage rail operators in an attempt to encourage more tourists to ... More

David Cameron’s dream of driving more international visitors to England’s regional tourism destinations is starting to become a reality, according to the latest figures from ... More

The number of jobs in the UK’s tourism sector grew by more than twice as much as other sections of the economy in the five ... More

David Evennett, the Conservative MP, has officially taken over from Tracey Crouch as the sports minister goes on maternity leave. Evennett, who has been MP ... More

David Evennett, the Conservative MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, will pick up Tracey Crouch’s ministerial brief of Sport, Tourism and Heritage when she takes maternity ... More