Per the FT: "Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, has....>

UK: Per the FT: "Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, has thrown a GBP1.5bn lifeline to

Britain's struggling theatres, music venues and museums, as he prepares to set

out plans to avert a Covid-19 unemployment crisis. Mr Sunak accepted the

argument made by Britain's artistic leaders that the need for social distancing

for the foreseeable future could devastate the cultural life of the country. The

settlement, secured by culture secretary Oliver Dowden after weeks of detailed

study of the problems facing the arts sector, includes GBP880m of grants for the

financial year to April 2021. The money, to be shared out between theatres,

music venues, heritage sites, museums, galleries and independent cinemas, will

be supplemented by GBP270m of repayable loans. In addition, Mr Dowden will

announce on Monday GBP100m of targeted support for national cultural

institutions in England and GBP120m to restart construction work at cultural

sites."