Budget was a crushing disappointment for theatre sector
Rachel Reeves announced a range of tax rises in the Budget that will adversely affect the theatre sector. Photo: Shutterstock
Despite widespread optimism in theatre around Labour’s return to government, the principal impact of its first Budget is a damaging increase to employers’ national insurance contributions that will be felt in both the commercial and subsidised sectors and will affect theatres’ ability to employ staff
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