Following the news that Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s new Prime Minister earlier this week, organisations in the live music sector have called for stability. Sunak was made Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party following Liz Truss’s resignation after just six weeks in office. Those in the live music sector have called …
Mini-budget a ‘missed opportunity’ to help sector
UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revealed a ‘mini-budget’ today that outlined a series of tax cuts, however members of the creative and entertainment sector feel the support is not enough. While the basic rate of income tax has been cut, the 45% top rate of tax for higher earners has been abolished, and an increase in …
NTIA calls on new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss to aid with continuing cost crisis
Chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association Michael Kill has congratulated Liz Truss on becoming the new Prime Minister of the UK, but has said that there is still a lot to do in order to help businesses that make up the night time economy. Truss was named the new leader of the Conservative …
UK Music urges Conservative leadership hopefuls to support music industry
UK Music, an umbrella organisation for the music industry, has written to Conservative leadership contenders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, urging them to back the nation’s music industry. Conservative members are set to vote for a new leader – and therefore a new Prime Minister for the UK – on September 5. Ahead of the …