A Bectu survey of PAYE freelancers in the UK has found that almost half (47%) do not expect to be eligible for support through the coronavirus job retention scheme set-up by the government. The finding, which consists of people who were not employed on 1 March, is based on a survey of 1,900 PAYE freelancers […] More
The UK’s Creative Industries Federation has mobilised 40 trade bodies and unions to call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to provide direct financial help for freelancers during the coronavirus crisis. In a letter to Rishi Sunak MP, the group asks for more support and proposes the creation of a ‘Temporary Income Protection Fund’ of […] More
More than 70% of freelancers working in creative industries in the UK are afraid that they won’t be able to pay their bills because of the work they are losing due to coronavirus, a survey of 5,600 people has revealed. The research carried out by the trade union Bectu, highlighted that many self-employed sole traders, […] More
The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, is being urged to do more to protect the income of TV freelancers who are seeing their livelihoods threatened by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Self-employed crew and production staff working in television, including sports TV, continue to fall through the safety net despite measures announced […] More
In the second of a series of educational films going behind the camera on sports OBs, presenter Isa Guha provides a guided tour of the broadcast compound and production facilities during the 2019 Women’s Ashes, talking to the Sky Sports crew and production team about their roles. Produced by Sky for SVG Europe, this video […] More
