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A temporary export bar has been placed on a 15th century painting by Fra Angelico to allow time for a UK gallery or institution to acquire it.
A temporary export bar has been placed on a walrus ivory carving of the Deposition from the Cross so a domestic buyer can be found.
Abusers who share intimate images without consent to face up to 6 months in prison.
Guidance published to advise custodians facing calls for the removal of heritage assets in their care or ownership.
The US and UK have committed to developing and funding new capabilities to stop the spread of sickening AI-generated images of children.
Report exploring the ways future cities have been depicted in print and on film over the last 100 years.
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A temporary export bar has been placed on Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies, English School worth £272,800
Export bar placed on the relief to allow time for a UK institution to acquire the work
FOI 2663 We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) for the following: The correspondence between the…
Culture Minister stops export of ten hand-drawn maps depicting the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588
A painting by Philip de László of two Indian soldiers who served in the First World War is at risk of leaving the UK unless a domestic buyer can be found.
A temporary export bar has been placed on The Cricketers (Ralph Izard & Friends) by Benjamin West, worth £1,215,000
An export bar has been placed on the statue to allow time for a UK institution to acquire the work
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