After the pandemic, I will build a better and brighter future for the arts in London
3 years, 10 months ago

After the pandemic, I will build a better and brighter future for the arts in London

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our creative industries have helped power London’s economy for decades and can play a huge role in our economic and social recovery from this awful pandemic. They are a fundamental part of what makes London the best city in the world, but also play a crucial role in projecting the UK’s soft power across the globe. It’s simply not right that on top of having to struggle to get through all the harm caused by the pandemic, our creative industries are now facing these additional damaging, but totally avoidable, obstacles. Once this pandemic is finally over, I stand ready to help build a better and brighter future for culture in London so that it can continue to enrich our lives, provide young Londoners with positive opportunities and aid the whole country’s economic recovery.

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5 reasons to explore the UK for a future in the creative arts
9 months ago

5 reasons to explore the UK for a future in the creative arts

Hindustan Times  

In the realm of creative arts, the UK has stood as a cornerstone, nurturing and producing globally acclaimed artists across diverse disciplines for centuries. Artists like David Bowie, Adele, and the Beatles revolutionised music while directors like Alfred Hitchcock and Christopher Nolan reshaped the cinematic landscape. Here are five compelling reasons why the UK stands out as an exceptional destination …

Brexit caused £160m loss to UK creative industries, analysis reveals
1 year, 10 months ago

Brexit caused £160m loss to UK creative industries, analysis reveals

The Independent  

Britain’s creative industries are missing out on more than £160m in EU funding because of Brexit, new analysis shared with The Independent suggests. It follows the Conservative government’s decision to pull the UK out of the EU’s Creative Europe project – which helps fund the continent’s arts and culture sector – during the Brexit negotiations. The UK Trade and Business …

So much for levelling up – if you work in higher education, all you see is decline
2 years, 1 month ago

So much for levelling up – if you work in higher education, all you see is decline

The Independent  

Another day, another threat of redundancies at a UK higher education institution. But there is a playbook at work, one we’ve become increasingly used to over the past 12 years of Tory “austerity”, which feels like it is a kind of psychological sleight of hand. There isn’t enough money, it says, to fund “soft” subjects and we need an education …

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