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The UK Government has launched a new Armed Forces recruitment scheme designed to fast-track digitally-savvy youngsters, including the […]

Read More… from UK Armed Forces target gamers with new fast-tracked cyber defence recruitment scheme as Secretary of State for Defence visits esports students

Ukie, the not-for-profit trade body that represents the UK games and interactive entertainment industry, has called on government […]

Read More… from Ukie calls for Digital Creativity GCSE to be introduced in the UK

Worlds 2024 news and Road to London content powered by AGON by AOC London will host the League […]

Read More… from Worlds 2024 to deliver £12m boost to London’s economy as Deputy Mayor says ‘we want London to be the world capital of esports’

With the UK 2024 general election happening on July 4th, which political parties have pledged support for the […]

Read More… from Which UK party is best for the games industry in the 2024 general election? We analyse their manifestos, as Ukie’s esports lead welcomes Labour’s creative economy and games plans

The average geek in the UK is 33% more likely to vote than the average Brit in England’s 2024 local […]

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The UK Government’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recognised esports as an official military sport. In doing so, […]

Read More… from Ministry of Defence recognises esports as an official military sport

UK Sport (UKSP) has this week announced that esports is very much on its radar, as part of […]

Read More… from Esports a part of UK Sport’s new ten-year event strategy

Callum ‘Cal’ Dornan, the CEO and founder of UK-based esports and content organisation, SAF, has launched a campaign […]

Read More… from Campaign launched by SAF founder to better regulate loot boxes in the UK

Update (August 20th 2024): Esports Scotland has announced it has been acquired by David Hamilton and will operate under the […]

Read More… from Esports Scotland responds to community criticism around unpaid invoices, separate announcement sees Scottish government back national games strategy

Update (October 13th 2023): Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is finally happening, after the UK’s Competition and […]

Read More… from Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard finally gets the go ahead, Bobby Kotick set to depart in 2024

Jeremy Hunt, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, visited Insomnia Gaming Festival i71 last weekend to check out […]

Read More… from Jeremy Hunt visits Insomnia Gaming Festival, HM Treasury Twitter account spends 10 months responding to social post asking Chancellor of the Exchequer if he wants to play Valorant

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is ‘clearly a global leader in esports’, according to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. […]

Read More… from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park now ‘a global leader in esports’ says Mayor of London as MSI 2023 final weekend gets underway

Credit to Kelan Watling for the news tip and to Hannah Marie for additional reporting Note: This is […]

Read More… from Sources: UK Government to announce plans for esports division

Shadow Culture Minister Alex Davies-Jones has called on the UK Government and other MPs to better understand esports […]

Read More… from As France gets its first CSGO Major, what can the UK Government do to better support esports? We interview Shadow Culture Minister Alex Davies-Jones at Westminster Games Week: ‘I don’t think the government ‘get’ esports. I’d encourage all parliamentarians & stakeholders to get involved and see what esports is all about’

The UK Government has announced it is not banning the sale of in-game loot boxes to children in […]

Read More… from Deep dive into UK Government loot box findings: Nadine Dorries explains why the Government is not banning the sale of loot boxes to children following a two-year review, despite finding a ‘higher possible risk of harms’ to young people