Entries in 'vaizey' (12)

Phew, Britannia - tax break boost welcomed

Phew, Britannia - tax break boost welcomed

Oour specialist retail chain is in dire straits, and Britsoft publishers are extinct.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Mar 29th 2012 at 9:11AM in News
Vaizey promises to promote games to Treasury

Vaizey promises to promote games to Treasury

Ed Vaizey has vowed to help games firms engage directly with different Parliamentary divisions after his department was given sole responsibility for the industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2011 at 2:05PM in News
Industry invited to Livingstone-Hope report launch

Industry invited to Livingstone-Hope report launch

All those involved with the UK games industry have been invited to attend next week's presentation of the Livingstone-Hope report.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Jan 25th 2011 at 10:37AM in News
Vaizey confirms PEGI delay

Vaizey confirms PEGI delay

The rollout of the new PEGI video games classification system will miss its current April deadline and will not be introduced until July of this year at the earliest.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2011 at 2:12PM in News

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Tax breaks hopes fade

Tax breaks hopes fade

The culture minister, Ed Vaizey, has claimed his department will resist calls for game tax breaks in what he calls a “three or four year hiatus”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2010 at 11:34AM in News
London Games Festival draws in 76,000

London Games Festival draws in 76,000

The London Games Festival saw a whopping 76,000 people attend its various games events.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 11th 2010 at 12:29PM in News
Game industry advocates remain MPs

Game industry advocates remain MPs

The UK games industry's biggest supporters in Parliament held their seats in last night's election.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 7th 2010 at 12:34PM in News
Delay for Tory ‘mini-manifesto’

Delay for Tory ‘mini-manifesto’

The Conservative Party has yet to release the mini-manifesto it promised a week ago, fuelling suggestions that the paper has been delayed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2010 at 6:42PM in News

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Tories: We’ll offer tax breaks in first term

Tories: We’ll offer tax breaks in first term

The Conservative Party says it will introduce game development tax breaks in its first budget if elected to form a Government, Develop can reveal.

The party’s spokesperson for the game ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2010 at 11:45AM in News
UK Film Council remains tight-lipped

UK Film Council remains tight-lipped

The UK Film Council is staying silent on the possibility of incorporating video games into its remit.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2009 at 10:52AM in News
ELSPA welcomes Tory backing

ELSPA welcomes Tory backing

Trade body ELSPA has praised the commitment pledged by the Conservative party’s Shadow Culture Minister Ed Vaizey at last night's London Games Conference to explore ways to help the UK ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2009 at 4:50PM in News
Will tax stifle digital revolution?

Will tax stifle digital revolution?

The Government’s plans to fund the spread of high speed broadband through taxation is unfair – and could put games’ potential digital renaissance in jeopardy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 23rd 2009 at 11:43AM in News