Tim Burgess writes to Rishi Sunak: Other countries have “found a way” to support arts workers

Spencer Davis, a British guitarist and bandleader whose eponymous rock group had 1960s hits including "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm a Man," has died. He was 81.

LONDON -- Spencer Davis, a British guitarist and bandleader whose eponymous rock group had 1960s hits including “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m a Man,” has died. He was 81.Davis’ agent, Bob Birk, said Tuesday that he died in a hospital while being treated for pneumonia.

Tim Burgess has compiled a playlist featuring every artist that has featured so far in his ongoing series of ‘Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties’.Launched back in March as the UK went into coronavirus-enforced lockdown, the regular listen-and-tweet-along online event sees bands and artists tweeting through a playback of one of their classic albums and interacting with fans.Now approaching its seventh month in operation, Burgess announced last night (October 14) that he had compiled a dedicated

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new job support scheme, claiming that their sector feels “ignored” by both the plans and the government.Announced last Friday (October 9) and set to launch on November 1, the scheme will benefit employees who work for UK firms that are forced to shut by law due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Goldie has criticised Rishi Sunak’s suggestion that people should “adapt” their jobs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, claiming the UK Chancellor has “no sense of what the arts are all about.”Sunak told ITV News on Tuesday (October 6) that people “in all walks of life” will have to consider changing the jobs they do in certain industries, leading to widespread derision of the idea – and the accompanying government website suggesting alternative careers – from various musicians including

Rishi Sunak is setting out further support for jobs and businesses affected by coronavirus shutdowns. He will detail the next stage of the Jobs Support Scheme before new restrictions are outlined for the hospitality sector.

hereThe announcement will come as new figures showed the pace of the UK’s economic recovery has slowed considerably, with GDP up 2.1 per cent in August, less than half of what economists had forecast.Sources were saying it was wrong to describe the new package as a local furlough scheme, which some have urged the government to develop.The furlough scheme, which supported millions of workers and prevented further job losses, will cease at the end of the month.It will be replaced by the less

The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has penned an article for The Guardian with one specific reader in mind – UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rishi Sunak. I’m not sure Sunak is likely to be a Guardian reader, but nonetheless, Burgess takes aim at his suggestion earlier this week that, because of COVID, musicians should start thinking about giving up on their dream and re-train for another job.Sunak, of course, denies that he said any such thing.

straight to your inboxManchester City CEO Ferran Soriano suggested that there could be two problems solved in English football as a result of the Covid crisis.The pandemic has already had a serious impact on the game and there is disagreement between the UK government and the Premier League over how best to help out the clubs in lower divisions that are seriously struggling and who should bear the financial cost.Current social restrictions making it unlikely that fans will be allowed to attend

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: Vue International CEO and founder Tim Richards wants to avoid “the nuclear option” of temporarily closing his cinemas in the UK and other overseas markets amid recent shifts to the landscape.

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United did not sign Jadon Sancho in the summer transfer window over concerns about the overall cost of such a deal in the coronavirus financial climate. United were prepared to invest a British record fee in order to land Sancho this summer but could not find a suitable compromise with Borussia Dortmund over the possible structure of a deal.

Douglas Ross has accused Boris Johnson’s colleagues of “disinterest” in the Union and defeatism.MP Ross, who quit the UK Government over the Dominic Cummings scandal, said that some people who run the country treat the Union as an afterthought.The Moray MP took over as leader in August after the effective removal of Jackson Carlaw from the post.Senior party figures were worried about rising support for independence and believed Carlaw was making little impact.Recent opinion polls have also been

a global day of action, musicians, artists, crew and venues are echoing the call for government support to prevent jobs being lost, workers going bankrupt and catastrophic damage being done to the £5.2billion music scene.After UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced details of the government’s new Winter Economy Plan for the next six months last week, the music industry hit back for its lack of support for the many musicians, self-employed and the staff within venues forced to close due to COVID-19.