The Treasury has once again overlooked the Creative Industries' needs, says BECTU Union

Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, responding to the Chancellor's new "Jobs Support Scheme", said:

“Despite the damage suffered by the creative industries during the pandemic, it is clear that the Treasury has once again overlooked their needs.

“The Job Support Scheme may help some employers, but it will not help to save theatres that are still not able to open due to government restrictions and are already making thousands of workers redundant.

“And the army of freelancers and self-employed who make up the backbone of the UK creative industries face being excluded from support once again as the Chancellor continue to turn a deaf ear to their hardship.

“Without more support the UK creative sector will not get through the winter, we desperately need a targeted plan to save jobs and ensure that one of the most productive parts of our economy can survive the winter.”