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Review into Arts Council England spending announced

The use of public money by Arts Council England (ACE) will be reviewed by the Government.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced on Friday that Dame Mary Archer, the wife of Lord Jeffrey Archer and former chairwoman of the Science Museum Group, will lead the review.

It will also examine if the body can carry

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