Bloomberg has reported that the government is to announce £500,000 of funding for the English chess Federation alongside plans  to expand chess in schools and public parks.  Bloomberg report https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-01/rishi-sunak-puts-pieces-in-place-for-great-british-chess-revival?in_source=embedded-checkout-banner#xj4y7vzkg ; and BBC news report  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66392630