Next UK Culture Secretary in 2026?: result and scorecard
Resolved No next Culture Secretary in 2026. One day before close Polymarket priced that outcome at 19.0%; a week before, 27.5%. $174K traded in total.
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Price 1 day before
Price 7 days before
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UKLabourPoliticsAndy BurnhamUnited Kingdom
Final prices by outcome
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| No next Culture Secretary in 2026 | WON |
| Lucy Powell | LOST |
| Wes Streeting | LOST |
| Anneliese Midgley | LOST |
| Angela Rayner | LOST |
| Louise Haigh | LOST |
| Bridget Phillipson | LOST |
| Peter Kyle | LOST |
| Heidi Alexander | LOST |
| Emma Reynolds | LOST |
| Darren Jones | LOST |
| Stephanie Peacock | LOST |
| Liz Kendall | LOST |
| David Lammy | LOST |
| Rachel Reeves | LOST |
| Person J | LOST |
| Person K | LOST |
| Person L | LOST |
| Person M | LOST |
| Person N | LOST |
| Person O | LOST |
| Person P | LOST |
| Person Q | LOST |
| Person R | LOST |
| Person S | LOST |
| Person T | LOST |
| Person U | LOST |
| Person V | LOST |
| Person W | LOST |
| Person X | LOST |
| Person Y | LOST |
| Person Z | LOST |
| Other | LOST |
Price history to resolution
Scorecard
Resolution rules
This market will resolve to the individual who is officially appointed as the next Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. To count for resolution, the individual must be officially appointed by the United Kingdom Monarch. Any interim or caretaker Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is appointed, or Lisa Nandy is re-appointed as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No next Culture Secretary in 2026”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Government of the United Kingdom; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Frequently asked questions
- How did "Next UK Culture Secretary in 2026?" resolve?
- It resolved No next Culture Secretary in 2026 around December 31, 2026.
- What did the market predict?
- Polymarket priced the winning outcome at 19.0% one day before close, 27.5% one week before and – one month before.
- How much was traded?
- $174K across 33 outcomes.
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