Britain's Publishers Association chief, Dan Conway, welcomes 'this historic budget' albeit with concern for the National Insurance hike. The post Creative Industries: The New UK Government’s First Budget appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-30 23:25:05 UTC ]
'This report is a call to action for government' on the UK market's AI policy, says the Publishers Association's Dan Conway in London. The post Publishers Association Blasts the UK Government’s Response to AI Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-08 00:00:35 UTC ]
Anger at ‘created in London’ tagline on poster of Dennis the Menace, who was made by a cartoonist in DundeeIt was, according to Scotland’s foremost comic book creator, “madness”.Mark Millar, the writer of Kick-Ass, Jupiter’s Legacy and Ultimate X-Men, was reacting to a new billboard... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-26 12:59:20 UTC ]
Pupils will learn about footballer’s use of social media to highlight social and race issues he cares aboutMarcus Rashford’s much-lauded use of social media to pursue his campaign against child food poverty and persuade the UK government to expand free school meals is to be studied by pupils... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-09-22 08:45:43 UTC ]
Last week, the UK government’s skills assessment website hit the headlines after chancellor Rishi Sunak suggested that individuals working in the Covid-hit arts sectors should think about retraining. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-15 22:14:13 UTC ]
Booksellers are becoming increasingly concerned that the UK government still hasn't given them a definitive opening date, as Amazon's business starts to return to normal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-22 08:12:28 UTC ]
'Concerned about future solvency as a consequence of supply chain interruption,' British publishers appeal to the UK government for swift financial aid. The post UK’s Publishers Association Makes a Five-Point List of Requests appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-28 15:40:50 UTC ]
'Book piracy threatens authors' livelihoods' according to a new appeal from the Society of Authors to the British government to help protect copyright. The post Society of Authors Calls on UK Government to Fight Online Book Piracy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are urging the UK government to support measures that would allow VAT to be removed on ebooks, audiobooks and online newspaper and magazine subscriptions in the UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Usborne is partnering with the UK government on its ‘Year of Engineering’ campaign, which is aimed at inspiring young people to get more involved with the subject. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bricks-and-mortar booksellers have an extra weapon in their arsenal when it comes to persuading the UK government of the importance of addressing the “unfair” playing field on which they and rival online retailer Amazon operate, after a report released today by the Centre for Economics &... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate is to publish the memoir of Gina Miller, the business owner who successfully took the UK government to the Supreme Court over its authority to trigger Article 50 without parliamentary approval. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brexit legal challenger to write book about struggles in her work and personal life, as well as ‘offering guidance and confidence to women in particular’Inspired by Maya Angelou’s “tone of defiance in the face of increasing hostility, hate and defamation” in the classic poem Still I Rise,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones has a “major hurdle” to jump in April, when the introduction of the UK government’s “unjust” business rates re-evaluation will leave the company with a £2m-a-year shortfall, which could jeopardise the retailer’s recent return to profitability. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
His Dark Materials author has appealed for EU directive to be introduced in Britain, to block ‘unfair practices that currently prevent authors making a living’His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman has welcomed a “badly need[ed]” new proposal from the European Commission that would protect... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is partnering with the UK government to explore making the delivery of parcels by drones a reality. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Award-winning children’s author Meg Rosoff has slammed the UK government for failing children and discrediting the creative arts in a stinging attack. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Investigatory Powers Bill may only be in draft form at the moment, but the UK government has already come in for criticism for its plans. Today, scores of pieces of written evidence, both for and against the proposals, have been published, including input from the Reform Government... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
There is “no scope” to change the 20% VAT rate on ebooks, the UK government said... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The UK government is bringing in new laws that will mean some downloads become subject to UK tax rates. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]