Arts missing out on tens of millions from expanded EU fund, say campaigners.

Britain is at risk of becoming a shrinking force in the land of film and TV due to the devastating double whammy of the global pandemic and Brexit.

More than 680 cultural figures and institutions sign open letter over decision they believe "threatens an impoverished future for British creativity".

As the officials from the UK and EU continue trying to agree how the future relationship will work post-Brexit, a group of over 250 European cultural and creative leaders have signed an open letter calling on the UK Government to reconsider their decision to opt out of the Creative Europe programme worth £79 million to the UK.

Over 250 European cultural leaders and arts organisations have the letter read in this video urging the UK’s Secretary of State, Rt Hon Oliver Dowden to reverse the decision to take the UK out of Creative Europe, the EU’s funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors.