politics
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
With the UK 2024 general election happening on July 4th, which political parties have pledged support for the […]
July 2, 2024
Blast and British Esports partner to focus on political lobbying, grassroots development and more in the UK
In this special series of articles, Esports News UK’s coverage of the Blast Spring Final 2024 is in collaboration with […]
June 13, 2024
Gamers more likely to vote in local elections than the average Brit
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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May 2, 2024
Liz Truss resigns, UK esports memes about it: ‘There are Twitch subathons that have lasted longer’, UK CoD and RuneScape accounts burn Truss, Clique CEO and MiGHTYMAX to run for office?
Liz Truss has today resigned as Prime Minister of the UK. And UK esports reacted in the way […]
October 20, 2022
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’
Shadow Culture Minister Alex Davies-Jones has called on the UK Government and other MPs to better understand esports […]
September 12, 2022
Do any of the major political parties really care about esports? We asked the Pirate Party
Esports News UK reached out to all the major political parties over the past few months to attempt to […]
June 7, 2017