Florence McCrae

Almost 50 individuals and groups behind the most “notorious” human rights abuses of recent years will face sanctions from the UK.

Sam Mendes has founded an emergency fund for those in the theatre industry who have found themselves at “breaking point” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Following weeks of pressure from the arts sector, the government has announced a £1.57 billion support package in a bid to save the sector.

As fears surrounding mounting unemployment increase, the government has pledged to provide some 30,000 new traineeships for young people in England

At the height of Covid-19, online shopping increased by some 129 per cent. From the latest pair of Nikes to a bulk lot of Tunnock’s wafers, it seems that in 2020 any whim can be satisfied in a matter of clicks. Unfortunately, the ability to purchase whatever we want extends to the things we should not be able to – including the acquisition of stolen artefacts.

In a turn away from convention, this year’s Turner prize has been divided among ten “fantastic and exciting” artists, who will each receive a £10,000 bursary.

While Zoom calls can be trialling at the best of times, spare a thought for Adrian Vinken, the chief executive of the Theatre Royal in Plymouth. Last Monday Vinken made a call no director wants to make – informing his 240 strong staff that one third of them are at risk.

A Downing Street source has revealed government plans to introduce daily televised press briefings in the Autumn of this year.

The prime minister has urged members of the public to "act responsibly" as lockdown is eased today in England.

On 1 March, the first case of Covid-19 was identified in New York. Four days later, Abdul Abdullah’s show opened in the famed Armory Show.

The Oscars class of 2020 is larger than usual. Some 819 members have been invited to join the Academy in an attempt to follow through on the body’s commitment to representing a wider range of voices.

Sotheby’s latest auction resembles more of a gameshow than clients are used to. The use of a “multicamera global livestream” makes even the most complex of Zoom calls resemble a walk in the park.

The government has published their latest safety plans for England’s return to school in September, based upon the principle of keeping year groups separate in distinct “bubbles”.

By the time it reopens, the National Gallery will have been shut for some 111 days, the longest closure in the gallery’s history. For the past three months only the most vital members of the gallery’s staff have been able to walk among those hallowed halls – a reduced staff of cleaners and security guards, vital to keep the place running.

The 21st Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize has been awarded to a comic book about ice cream.