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Bectu presses DCMS and Treasury for urgent support of workforce during COVID-19 pandemic
19 March 2020
Bectu is maintaining pressure on the government to put measures into place to protect the…
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Bectu welcomes BBC announcements on TV licence and programming
19 March 2020
As the largest trade union in the BBC, we welcome recent announcements regarding scheduling…
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Freelancers’ top fear is how to pay the bills, finds Bectu coronavirus survey
18 March 2020
A staggering 71% of freelancers working in the creative industries are afraid they…
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IR35 delay welcome, but more must be done for freelancers, says Bectu
18 March 2020
Upon the announcement that IR35 tax reforms will be pushed back a year, we have welcomed…
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COVID-19: Government must do more to support workers
17 March 2020
Prospect has argued that more needs to be done to support workers through the COVID-19…
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Urgent and specific action needed from government for freelancers, says Bectu
17 March 2020
Our response to the chancellor’s statement on coronavirus.
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The financial cost of COVID-19 on freelancers
17 March 2020
Bectu represents over 20,000 people working as freelancers in the creative industries.
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Government has completely lost the confidence of freelancers, Bectu survey finds
17 March 2020
97% of creative freelancers think the government is failing to respond to their concerns…
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Theatre workers can’t carry the cost of stopping coronavirus
16 March 2020
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said in response to government advice to avoid theatres, pubs…
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Bectu urges government to do more for creative freelancers losing livelihoods due to coronavirus
15 March 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being urged by to do more to protect the income of creative…
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