In her maiden speech at Science and Industry Museum, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP sets out her vision for unlocking growth and opportunity in the UK’s £170 billion culture, media and sport sectors to industry leaders from across the UK. Find out more: gov.uk/government/new…

Lisa Nandy wants "to take the brakes off the economy, create opportunity for every child and to export our incredible talent across the world." Full text of speech here gov.uk/government/spe… Department for Culture, Media and Sport Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office #SoftPower #Heritage #Culture #Manchester

twitter friends! We're advertising for a Programme Comms Officer to join the Digital Schoolhouse team @Ukie and work with the inspirational Shahneila Saeed. We want to reach out beyond our usual networks, so I would be eternally grateful if you could share! linkedin.com/jobs/view/3989…

The reason people can't get a GP appointment or a job, why their local High St is full of shuttered shops isn't migration. It's policy. There must be accountability for the hateful acts committed this week, and in the longer term for the policy of division that brought us here.

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📅 Save the Date! 📅 Join us for the Ukie AGM on Thursday, 3rd October from 10am to 1pm at Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS. Mark your calendars for an important day of updates and announcements. We look forward to seeing you there! zurl.co/V4oB

Large parts of the UK were abandoned when our industrial base disappeared. For many, industry was a locus of pride and identity. Successive Govts have not answered the question of what will replace it. We need a new digital industrial economy to fill the vacuum.

Does anyone else's family believe that you alone have been imbued with the Secret Key that controls your household WiFi, and have the MAGIC POWER to deny Internet access selectively to family members out of spite? No? Just me?

"I'm only saying what everyone's thinking". Apparently not, mate #HopeNotHate

Video games are an incredible force for good. Hearing impact stories this week of how players have found comfort, refuge, community and empowerment through games. I want to take these stories to the heart of Government and industry.

RIP Jack Carlson. I hope there is a meal waiting for you in heaven. A succulent Chinese meal.

8 years today. 🎂 #NoMansSky

Results day is rightly about the students, but it's also a day to acknowledge the parents, carers, teachers, librarians and support staff that have helped them along the way. #ItTakesAVillage

Popped in to visit an old friend en route to a meeting...

So pleased to be able to contribute to this. The beloved Speccy literally opened up the world to me. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of spending hours playing on it with friends. I learnt to programme by typing out games from the back of computer mags!

Exciting to hear from Nick Appleyard European Space Agency this morning about how the European Space Agency are working with video games companies to help create more realistic space environments for their games. linkedin.com/posts/european…

"This is where that story began" Reflecting on the past. Looking to the future. @UK_ie CEO Nicholas Poole OBE Hon. FCLIP shared his passion for video games, coding and keyboards when we sat down with him Science and Industry Museum

It takes a village to make a child, but it takes a #library to make a village.

Absolute privilege to visit SpecialEffect with Tim Woodley this afternoon. The work they do transforms lives, giving people a sense of agency and showcasing the power of play to change how we see the world. Look forward to working with their inspirational team.