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More businesses have closed in the arts than any other sector, figures show

A quarter of UK employees are on furlough, but in the arts the figure is around two-thirds, Government figures reveal.

Liz Hill
1 min read

Official Government estimates suggest that 82% of businesses in the ‘Arts, Entertainment and Recreation’ industry have temporarily closed or ceased trading through the coronavirus crisis i...

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