Creative industries to be “at the heart” of Government strategy

The creative industries will be “at the heart” of the Government’s upcoming industrial strategy and have a “big part to play”, cabinet ministers have promised. The comments mark a change in tone for the Government. The creative industries were excluded from both the coalition government’s plans for an industrial strategy and from ministerial responsibilities under the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Recognising the industries’ place as the UK’s fastest growing sector, both Culture Secretary Karen Bradley and Business Secretary Greg Clark have sought to reassure the sector that the Government understands the importance of the creative industries to the UK economy.

“Any good strategy of course has to go on its strengths,” Clark told the second anniversary celebration of the Creative Industries Federation earlier this week. “You couldn’t fail to have the creative industries as absolutely foundational to that industrial strategy.

(Source: Arts Professional)

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