UK Government Must Launch Emergency Film & TV Insurance Fund Or Shoot Restarts Are “Doomed To Failure,” Say Influential MPs

Dua Lipa has reportedly moved to Los Angeles to stay close to boyfriend Anwar Hadid amid restrictions on travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.The New Rules singer, 24, spent three months in lockdown in the U.K. before quarantining in the Caribbean so she and Anwar could enter the U.S.

39 people from Vietnam found dead in a refrigerated lorry last October.Families try to enter the UK without a visa from poor and war-torn parts of the world such as from Yemen and Iraq, in the hope that they can make a better life in the UK rather than in their homelands.Many claim asylum - where you can only apply once you have left your country and are unable to go back over fear of persecution.When picked up at the Channel, UK Border Force would usually take them to detention centres before

British Vogue has just released its annual list of the 25 most influential women in Britain and only one royal lady made the list – Queen Elizabeth.

The Interview.The film, which centres on a TV host and producer enlisted by the CIA to assassinate Kim Jong-un, saw hackers infiltrate employees at Sony Pictures and release thousands of private company emails to the public in 2014.As a result the movie, which also starred James Franco, was released through streaming services such as Netflix instead of getting a standard wide cinema release in the US.Eventually being shown in selected cinemas, it was released in the UK in February 2015.Speaking

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSteve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of “12 Years a Slave” and “Shame,” is best known for his searing big-screen work. So it is fitting that the New York Film Festival would turn to the British auteur to kick off its 58th edition with his new work “Lovers Rock.

Caitlyn Jenner has nothing but nice things to say about Kanye West.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorHello, and welcome to International Insider. Jake Kanter with you in the saddle — here’s everything you need to know about the global film and TV business this week.

Some of the biggest names from British stage and screen have joined together to support creatives in the U.K.'s beleaguered theater industry as it struggles to survive the COVID-19 crisis.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe UK government has listened to months of industry lobbying and launched an emergency £500M ($646M) film and TV coronavirus production insurance fund, which will effectively underwrite the cost of shoots closing in the event of a second lockdown.The insurance solution is a significant boost to producers who have been looking for a way to return to production without exposing themselves to potentially catastrophic financial risk.

Brian Fallon has postponed his planned UK and European tour dates until 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis – check out the schedule below.The Gaslight Anthem‘s frontman was set to hit the road back in May in support of his third solo album ‘Local Honey’, which was released in March. Those dates were pushed back until January/February 2021 earlier this year.As the pandemic continues to disrupt live music, Fallon confirmed today (July 28) that the tour will now kick-off next December.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe British government has listened to months of industry lobbying and launched an emergency £500M ($646M) film and TV coronavirus production insurance fund, which could open the floodgates to a backlog of shoots worth an estimated £1BN ($1.3BN).In a massive boost for an industry stricken by the pandemic, trade body Pact announced the insurance solution in a release on Tuesday afternoon.

here Lucy, 24, whose character left Weatherfield in March to start a new life in London, won British Soap Awards for Best Actress and Best Female Dramatic Performance, an Inside Soap Award for Best Actress and a National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance for her role as Bethany.

fund to protect the UK’s arts and cultural industries will be used to save grassroots music venues from closing their doors.In a statement, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden confirmed that £2.25 million of emergency funding will be used to secure the futures of up to 150 venues across the country.“Without our grassroots music venues, we wouldn’t have The Beatles, Adele or Elton John.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: The UK film and TV industry’s hopes of securing an emergency coronavirus insurance fund have reached a critical juncture, with an estimated £1BN ($1.3BN) backlog of productions at risk of being aborted or moved offshore unless the government steps in with a rescue package.Producer trade body Pact has been involved in months of constructive talks with the government, but the discussions are yet to bear fruit, and there is now real concern that if

Los Angeles but Lola Lennox is “proud of her Scottish roots”.You may have guessed it from her surname – the singer is the oldest daughter of Annie.The Scot was, of course, one of the biggest stars of the 80s with Eurythmics, before her stellar solo success that has included an Oscar, Golden Globe, four Grammys and seven Brits, including a record six times crowned as best British female.And now Lola, 29, is following her 65-year-old mum into the music industry.Her official debut single, Back At

coronavirus on live music and theatre.Chair of the House of Commons culture select committee Julian Knight MP said the recent £1.57bn support package for the industry was “nothing more than an Elastoplast over a gaping wound”.The committee said the cultural industries were likely to face mass redundancies and there could be a lasting impact on diversity, opportunities for audiences and workers, and the UK’s position as a cultural world leader.The help available was hampered by the “lack of

NHS medical and dental staff across Scotland are to receive a 2.8% pay rise, Health Secretary Jeanne Freeman has announced.