Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Don Foster has failed in a bid to get a Foxy Bingo ad banned by the advertising watchdog. By Mark Sweney

Don Foster, the Lib Dems’ shadow secretary for culture, media and sport, has revealed the extent of over-charging of football fans by premiership clubs for enjoying a pint of lager. The Daily Mail has the full story: The figures, announced by culture, media and sport spokesman for the Liberal Democrat party Don Foster, reveal that top ...

A quango set up to give National Lottery money to the Olympics has spent almost £600,000 on salaries despite having only six members of staff, according to figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats. The Olympic Lottery Distributors Annual Report has revealed that it had only made two grants in the last year. Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: "...

The Daily Politics sent Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Don Foster to see what the Tories get up to at their conference and wondered what Lady Thatcher would have thought.

Commenting on reports the Department for Work and Pensions is negotiating with ITV about spending £400,000 on a TV programme fronted by Jeremy Kyle, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: "It’s a complete scandal that public funds are being wasted on commercial programmes that appear to be little more than political propaganda. Not only is the Labo...

Commenting on reports that many fans hoping to attend Reading Festival who bought tickets from unlicensed resellers have not been sent tickets, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: "It seems that music fans from across the country will be left hugely disappointed again this weekend as a result of these scams. "It’s quite disgraceful that ticket touts a...

Commenting on today’s Governments announcement of a £36m investment to increase sporting opportunities for young people, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said:"Efforts to increase the range of sport available to children should be welcomed. However, we can’t ignore the fact that this Government has had more than a decade to sort out school sp...

Commenting on the BBC’s annual report which showed that BBC trustees and executives’ pay had increased by £1 million since last year, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: "While Auntie remains a much loved institution, it’s quite clear that like many of us, she needs to lose a bit of weight. "As pay restraint is being forced on th...

Commenting on today’s announcement that Ofcom has fined the BBC £400,000 for the ‘faked’ phone-ins scandal, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: "The BBC’s behaviour was completely disgraceful. It is right that Ofcom has taken the action it has. "New measures have been put in place by the BBC to stop this happening in future. But the ...

Commenting on reports that VisitBritain, the national tourism agency with responsibility for marketing the London Olympics to the world, has announced to staff that a further 136 jobs will be cut, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: "The Government claimed that the main legacy benefits of the 2012 Olympics would come from tourism but today’s announcem...