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No insurance scheme while events remain uncertain

DCMS Minister Caroline Dinenage says the much-vaunted measure runs the risk of giving false confidence to festivals: "I just wouldn't be prepared to do that."

Adele Redmond
4 min read

There will be no Government insurance for festivals for now because a scheme would be too expensive and uncertain.
DCMS Minister Caroline Dinenage says it could give false hope that live events can re...

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