MP backs former Premier League star’s call to allow youth sports in lockdown

Catholic MP Damian Collins has backed calls from former Premier League star Robbie Savage to allow youth sports to continue through the new national lockdown. The former Welsh international, who played for clubs including Manchester United, Leicester City, Birmingham City and Derby County, recently started an online petition calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson and... Read More

Culture

Damian Collins, Premier League, Robbie Savage, sport, youth

July 11, 2020

‘Gameplan’ needed to stop football clubs like Wigan going into administration, says Catholic MP

A Catholic MP who previously chaired the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee has insisted that a ‘gameplan’ is needed to stop football clubs going into administration. The call comes after Championship side Wigan were recently placed into administration. A statement said Paul Stanley, Gerald Krasner and Dean Watson from Begbies Traynor had been... Read More

Sport

administration, coronavirus, COVID-19, Damian Collins, football, Wigan

June 13, 2020

Cultural, sporting and hospitality sector must have support until social restrictions are removed, says Catholic MP

It is ‘vital’ that organisations within the cultural, sporting and hospitality sectors receive support they need to survive until social distancing restrictions are removed, Catholic politician Damian Collins has said. The former Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee chair acknowledged that over the last couple of months the Government has delivered an ‘unprecedented and... Read More

Culture, News – UK and Ireland

cultural, Damian Collins, hospitality, social distancing, sporting, support

May 20, 2020

Make it illegal to persistently spread Covid-19 conspiracy theories, urges Catholic MP

It should be made illegal for conspiracy theorists like David Icke to spread disinformation online, a Catholic MP has said. A number of well-known names with large social media followings have been key distributors of false information during the pandemic, research shows. The spread of baseless theories linking 5G to ill health led some members... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

conspiracy, conspiracy theories, coronavirus, COVID-19, Damian Collins

March 30, 2020

Sharing fake news on coronavirus should be an offence, says Catholic MP

Catholic Tory MP Damian Collins has warned against sharing coronavirus-related “fake news” as he launched an online service to combat falsehoods during the pandemic. The former chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media And Sport (DCMS) Select Committee called for knowingly peddling misinformation related to the Covid-19 outbreak to be made an offence. He has partnered... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

coronavirus, Damian Collins, fake news

January 15, 2020

FA’s Bet365 deal is further evidence of ‘extremely troubling relationship’ between football and gambling industry

The Football Association’s (FA) deal with Bet365 is further evidence of the “extremely troubling relationship” between the sport and the gambling industry, a Christian advocacy group has said. Sports Minister Nigel Adams said the FA has confirmed it will not be renewing the deal with the betting firm when it comes up for renewal, and... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

Bet365, care, Christian Action Research & Education, Damian Collins, FA, gambling, James Mildred, Nigel Adams, sports minister

September 12, 2019

Catholic MP leads calls to regulate loot boxes under gambling law and ban them from children

A Catholic MP has led calls for loot boxes in video games to be regulated under gambling law and be banned from being sold to children. The feature appears in some games as packs of virtual objects players can buy using real money, but the contents of a pack are randomised and not known until... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

children, Damian Collins, FIFA, gambling, loot box, loot boxes, video game, video games

August 7, 2019

Catholic MP concerned over reality TV

A Catholic MP has voiced his concern over reality TV and how it exploits vulnerable people. His concerns come amid revelations that The Jeremy Kyle Show used Facebook to target guests who wanted to take lie detector or DNA tests, according to written evidence submitted to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS), which... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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MP backs former Premier League star’s call to allow youth sports in lockdown

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Cultural, sporting and hospitality sector must have support until social restrictions are removed, says Catholic MP

Make it illegal to persistently spread Covid-19 conspiracy theories, urges Catholic MP

Sharing fake news on coronavirus should be an offence, says Catholic MP

FA’s Bet365 deal is further evidence of ‘extremely troubling relationship’ between football and gambling industry

Catholic MP leads calls to regulate loot boxes under gambling law and ban them from children

Catholic MP concerned over reality TV

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