Live absent from UK gov’s latest support scheme

Industry figures have reacted angrily to news of the Chancellor’s Jobs Support Scheme update, which favours businesses legally required to shut back down.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has offered little respite for the UK's suffering live industry
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has offered little respite for the UK's suffering live industry © Flickr/Number 10

The UK’s live music industry has found little comfort in the government’s latest support scheme, revealed today by chancellor Rishi Sunak.

The chancellor announced that the six-month Jobs Support Scheme, which is due to launch on 1 November and replace the furlough scheme, will be expanded to support businesses whose premises are legally required to shut for some period over winter as part of local or national restrictions.

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Eligible businesses will receive cash grants up to £3,000 per month…

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