George Osborne news

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today (6 April), in a move which the government says will "benefit millions of children across ... More

Sugar tax funding distributed to schools will go towards facilities to support physical education and after-school sports clubs, according to the education secretary. Justine Greening ... More

The British government has unveiled details of ambitious plans to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England in 14 new garden villages and three new ... More

Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged that the government will honour the financial commitment made by the previous cabinet to fund elite sport ahead of ... More

Rugby league's relationship with the government will continue to burgeon despite a raft of changes following Brexit, according to the Rugby Football League’s (RFL) planning ... More

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

Government funding for Sport England and UK Sport is not expected to be cut as a result of the UK voting to leave the European ... More

Fitness leaders have spoken out on the importance of Britain staying in Europe, warning that ‘Brexit’ could derail the sector’s growing momentum. With the vote ... More

While the Smithsonian is stalling on plans to move to London’s Olympicopolis site, the British Museum is looking at the possibility of a satellite site ... More

UK museums offering free entry are to get tax relief aimed at helping to cover the costs of developing either temporary or touring exhibitions. Part ... More

Government funding for PE and sport in primary schools will be doubled to £320m (US$451.3m, €407.3m) as a result of a new levy being applied ... More

The UK government has announced plans to introduce a surprise £520m levy on sugary drinks to tackle the country's burgeoning obesity problem. Delivering his spring ... More

England is set to find whether it will host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup at the end of the year. The international governing body, ... More

Sports minister Tracey Crouch has urged local authorities to invest in sport despite large cuts to the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in ... More

The Tourism Alliance has praised the announcement in last week’s Autumn Statement of a new £40m Discover England Fund – a lifeline the industry body ... More

Almost 90 per cent of people value outdoor spaces like the coast, lakes and waterways as much as they value leisure centres, pitches and courts ... More

Arts Council England (ACE) and the UK’s national museums and galleries, will not feel the sting of a 5 per cent cut to the Department ... More

Elite sport quango, UK Sport, will receive a 29 per cent increase in government funding to help Britain’s athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games in ... More

England is lining up a bid for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup as it attempts to host the tournament for the sixth time. The ... More

Leisure services supported by public funding are facing significant challenges after it was announced that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) administrative budget ... More

Government cuts will be “devastating” to grassroots sport and will banish the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics, according to shadow home secretary Andy Burnham. ... More

A number of sports shown on the BBC are at risk of a drop in exposure and audience figures as part of the broadcaster's plans ... More

A campaign led by the Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) is aiming to highlight the value of grassroots sport to the nation ahead of the ... More

Pure Gym founder and executive chair Peter Roberts has called on the government to abolish VAT on gym memberships to encourage more people to get ... More

Manchester’s local council is searching for an architect to design a new proposed £110m (US$172.2m, €156m) flexible art space within the city. Supported by £78m ... More