The rally sent a clear message to the new Prime Minister: Don’t Cut Culture Funding!
Our members and Councillors, who travelled from Scotland, Wales, London, South West and the East of England, gained commitments from Secretaries of State and SNP and Labour MPs to raise issues around Universal Credit, pensions, and cuts to culture funding with the new Government.
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner was also keen to send Equity’s message to Rishi Sunak:
The lobby was followed by TUC's rally which was addressed by key trade union figures including our own Paul W Fleming. Watch Paul's speech below:
