Government has so far budgeted for £830m in Covid grants and loans but only £495m has been distributed

A government fund established to prop up the arts and heritage sectors during the coronavirus pandemic has handed over little more than half of the money it has allocated, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has discovered.

The National Audit Office said the culture recovery fund had budgeted for £830m in grants and loans funding so far, but only £495m had been paid out.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

How Julia Donaldson conquered the world, one rhyme at a time

She published her first book in her 40s and became the biggest…

Jake Wightman: ‘I’d never seen my dad break the third wall and say anything about me’

The 1500m world champion on his father’s commentary during his victory, Ingebrigtsen’s…

London’s status as a financial centre isn’t as secure as some might think | Dan Davies

The centre of Europe’s share trading has shifted to Amsterdam – this…

Bruce Kent obituary

Leading light of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and charismatic peace activist…