Olympic stars hit back at Cameron and Gove over slashing of sports budgets
A raft of Olympic stars past and present have warned the government against cutbacks to school sport and the slashing of elite sport funding.
A raft of Olympic stars past and present have warned the government against cutbacks to school sport and the slashing of elite sport funding.
Without greater resources, opportunities and investment, the gold gap between state and private schools will continue to grow, writes Shamik Das.
A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed that offering universal free school meals increased attainment in primary schools in disadvantaged areas.
Local Conservative councils are showing up the real Tory Olympic legacy – closing down swimming pools and building over green spaces.
Today, to coincide with International Women’s Day, Women 2012, a new women’s sports channel, is being launched, reports Shamik Das.
Eleanor Besley argues that we can’t focus just on car drivers when it comes to transport policy – and that if we put all our effort on to fuel price, we risk subsidising the rich.
Shamik Das profiles some of the leading British sportswomen, asking why not one of them was nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2011.
Will Durnan reports on the recent European Court ruling on Premier League football – and analyses the implications of the verdict for sports viewers in the UK.
Left Foot Forward’s Eleanor Besley, a policy advisor at Sustrans, outlines the sustainable transport measures the devolved administrations should take.
In the wake of the Andy Gray/Richard Keys controversy, Shamik Das looks at the lack of coverage of women’s sport and asks if the media is institutionally sexist.