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James Purnell, former UK culture secretary and BBC executive, set to be Andy Burnham’s chief of staff
Purnell will be right-hand-man to the Prime Minister-in-waiting.
UK’s Pact creates guidelines for working with crew on low-budget feature films
There has never been an agreement for the engagement of crew on films budgeted under £30m.
London’s Camden Film Quarter film and TV studio plans narrowly approved
The local planning committee approved the studios with a majority of one.
2026 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2026
Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland.
ScreenSkills CEO Laura Mansfield to step down
ScreenSkills chair Lisa Opie will step in as executive chair until new CEO appointed.
Element Pictures’ ‘The Lost Children Of Tuam’ among Galway Film Fleadh 2026 world premieres
’You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead’ from producers of ’Kneecap’ and Ukrainian doc ‘Brace For The Oblivion’ are also in the line-up.
Manchester wins bid for Edinburgh TV Festival
The annual festival will move to what organisers described as the more “affordable” host city from 2027.
Which UK cinemas are screening World Cup matches?
Picturehouse, Showcase, Scotland’s Vue cinemas and Arc Cinemas are among the chains showing games.
Northern Ireland Screen CEO Richard Williams to step down after 23 years
Richard Williams will exit as chief executive in December.
Freya Allan, Kodi Smit-McPhee to lead Nick Hamm’s ‘Black Palace’ for New Regency
EXCLUSIVE: Production underway in UK; Joe Anders, Raffey Cassidy also star.
Disney’s ‘Toy Story 5’ sets franchise record at UK-Ireland box office
Pixar’s animation opened strongly with £14.4m in the territory.
Edinburgh’s Midnight Madness to open with Chee Keong Cheung’s ‘Bad Day At The Office’
EXCLUSIVE: Thriller was shot using GoPro cameras from a first-person perspective.
UK cinema chain Everyman on path to quit London Stock Exchange ahead of possible takeover bid
Admissions and revenue were both up year-on-year in the first 21 weeks of 2026.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Toy Story 5’ plays in 699 cinemas
’Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day’, Welsh-language ’Effi O Blaenau’ also open.
Peter Baynton to direct ‘Little Santa’ for Apple Original Films
Baynton is co-director of the Oscar-winning short The Boy The Mole, The Fox And The Horse.
UK producers raise alarm over scam VAT letters
They claim to be from the UK tax authority and encourage producers to hand over confidential information.
Manchester launches £10.5m fund to boost film and TV production in the region
Local government wants to make Manchester the UK’s leading screen industry cluster outside London by 2028.
BBC to cut £80m spend and 550 jobs from Content, Nations and News
In an all-staff email this morning, Brittin said all divisions will have to make “significant savings” with the first divisions announcing their plans internally today.
UK cinemas to challenge music tariff rise in court
Music rights collective PRS wants more money from UK cinemas.
