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English Arts Sector Set For $567 Million Boost in 2021 Budget

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Naman Ramachandran U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will pledge a total of £408.8 million ($567 million) to the beleaguered England arts sector in the upcoming annual budget on Wednesday.In July 2020, the U.K.

government had announced a £1.57 billion ($1.9 billion) lifeline support package, the Culture Recovery Fund, for the sector, which has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.Now, as the U.K.

is poised to begin easing lockdown, the Chancellor will add a further £300 million ($416 million) to the Culture Recovery Fund.

In addition, £90 million ($125 million) is expected to be granted to national museums and cultural bodies and a further £18.8 million ($26 million) towards community cultural projects.

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