UK launches creative industries strategy with £500m investment

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The UK government has launched an R&D strategy for the country's creative and cultural sectors with £500 million (€573.44m) in funding.

The strategy, which was announced by the UK's Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray on 20/01/2026, allocates the largest share to the creative industries.

• £369m is allocated to the creative industries by...

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