Less dramatic than ‘in’ or ‘out’, but no less important, the balance of the powers and legal abilities between the EU and the UK are under examination. Does the EU help, or hinder UK culture, tourism and sport? We need your expert views by Wednesday 7 August: Roger Higginson explains.

An £80m investment and a new charity to run the National Heritage Collection opens a compelling chapter for English Heritage, chief executive Simon Thurley explains, as he sets out the opportunities and challenges in the spending round 2015/16 announcement