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Sports Minister Stuart Andrew welcomed the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games evaluation report at SportAccord, hosted in Birmingham.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed almost £1.2 billion to the UK economy, new evaluation published today reveals.

• Updated: 8 April 2024

The Culture Secretary will today bring together industry leaders responsible for delivering the recommendations made in the Review of Women's Football.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

325 swimming pools and leisure centres across England will receive a share of £60.5 million to ensure their long term financial sustainability, by improving their energy efficiency in order to keep running costs down.

• Updated: 23 March 2024

The Secretary of State has reappointed Derek Wilson as Chair of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority for a term of 3 years.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

Historic legislation to reform the governance of men's elite football in England and put fans back at the heart of the game has been introduced in Parliament today.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

The Secretary of State has reappointed Ismail Amla and Chris Pilling as Members of the UK Sport Board.

• Updated: 15 March 2024

Speech given by the Minister for Sport at the Westminster Insight conference on the future of women and girls sport

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Over £15.3 million from the Levelling Up Fund will improve access to leisure facilities and transport in Halewood.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Over £18 million was awarded to Trafford Council for upgrades to Partington Sports Village.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

£20 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been awarded to Farnborough for a new leisure and culture hub.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Two projects will support Preston’s ambitions for a healthier, more inclusive, and connected city.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Southampton was allocated £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund for improvements to Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Sports Minister Stuart Andrew's speech from the ukactive 'Active Uprising’ conference.

• Updated: 1 February 2024

As part of the continued drive to get more people active, the UK Government and the Scottish FA have kicked off the year by announcing 40 projects across Scotland are benefitting from a share of £6 million.

• Updated: 27 January 2024

More than 1,100 grassroots sport projects will benefit from £93 million of funding as part of the continued drive to get more people active, the Government has announced today.

• Updated: 27 January 2024

As part of the continued drive to get more people active, the UK Government and the Irish FA have kicked off the year by announcing 17 projects across Northern Ireland are benefitting from a share of £2 million.

• Updated: 27 January 2024

The UK Government, the Football Association of Wales and the Cymru Football Foundation have kicked off the year by announcing 64 projects across Wales will benefit from a share of £4 million.

• Updated: 27 January 2024

Over 48,000 fish receive new homes in the South East thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking programme

• Updated: 20 December 2023

Martyn Henderson OBE has been appointed as the interim Chief Operating Officer to lead the preparatory work to set up the new independent regulator for men’s elite football. 

• Updated: 13 December 2023