News Summary

• British lawmakers have warned that the UK's national galleries and museums face a dangerous future after being let down by the government.
• Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said in a report published on June 24 that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has failed to take the initiative on “strategic challenges” like cyber threats.
• The committee cited the ransomware attack on the British Library and thefts from the British Museum as proof the government's approach is failing.