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Huge job losses predicted in creative industries in new COVID-19 impact report

16 June 2020

Widescale job losses and significant downturn in revenues in film, TV, theatre and live…

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ONS figures tip of the iceberg for self-employed and freelancers

16 June 2020

Figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed the urgent need for…

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We cannot continue to ignore this huge group of people who need government support now

15 June 2020

Philippa Childs, Head of Bectu, responding to the Treasury Select Committee’s…

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Government must take urgent action to protect sectors at permanent risk from the downturn

12 June 2020

The ONS has today announced that monthly GDP in April fell by 20.4%, heralding a likely…

Theatre seats with COVID mask, from Getty Images

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Delfont Mackintosh redundancy plan highlights government creative industries failure

12 June 2020

Bectu has called on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to end its…

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Bectu welcomes new BBC director-general and raises concerns about freelancers

11 June 2020

Head of Bectu Philippa Childs has written to Tim Davie welcoming his appointment as…

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Bectu writes to the DCMS highlighting theatre employers’ concerns

5 June 2020

Bectu has written to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport outlining…

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Bectu invited to join DCMS cultural renewal groups

4 June 2020

Bectu has taken a seat at the sub-groups of the cultural renewal taskforce established by…

Shadow culture industries minister Tracy Brabin

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Theatres need government lifeline – and we can learn from other countries, MP Brabin tells Bectu webinar

3 June 2020

Shadow culture industries minister Tracy Brabin The theatre industry is “drowning”

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Bectu’s key role in film and TV industry highlighted in return to work guidance

1 June 2020

Bectu’s key role in the film and TV industry has been highlighted through its…