Equity General Secretary Paul W Fleming has called on the UK government to consolidate the current benefits system to protect the entertainment industry and its workers amid ongoing Covid-related challenges.Curtains went up in the UK’s theaters (and cinemas) this week as lockdown restrictions were eased, and there is hope that continued relaxing of rules will prompt recovery for the beleaguered cultural sector.However, the prospect of a resurgence of the virus means that workers are far from secure.“A basic income guarantee is the only way forward to ensure that the precarious freelance workforce which underpins the creative economy – worth more to the UK than banking – can survive the difficult months and years ahead,” Fleming said.Fleming
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