UK creative industries to receive £77m in government funding

Rishi Sunak says creative industries are ‘going like gangbusters’ and are a unique strength for UK

The government is boosting the UK’s creative industries by £77m as part of a plan to support the next Adele or Ed Sheeran in a sector that is “going like gangbusters”, according to the prime minister.

The funding will be spread among hundreds of grassroots music venues, new video games studios, fashion, film and other creative ventures.