Labour to promise ‘access to the arts’ to widen involvement in creative industries

Starmer will set out new strategy for culture after analysis found 40% of recent British awards nominees were privately educated

Keir Starmer will pledge to make the arts more accessible to young people from all backgrounds in a speech stressing the economic contribution of the creative industries - and arguing it could be even greater with improved access.

Speaking in London, days after a Labour analysis showed that almost half of all British cultural stars nominated for leading awards in the last decade were educated at private school, Starmer will set out an access to the arts" plan.

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