Jonathan Knott

Jonathan Knott

freelance journalist and copywriter

English councils predict £700m gap in culture and leisure budgets

Local authorities expect to spend about £200m more on these services in 2020/21 while losing around £500m in income

Tensions rise over mass redundancies

The scale of job losses raises questions about what the cultural sector will look like in future

Culture Recovery Fund offers £400m in loans and capital grants

Decisions on repayable finance will be made by independent board chaired by businessman Damon Buffini

Mary Rose and National Museum of the Royal Navy announce collaboration

New joint tickets will offer entry to several maritime heritage attractions for a year

Tate to make more than 300 commercial staff redundant

The gallery group says a long-term drop in visitor numbers has forced it to restructure its business

Extend furlough scheme to save museums, says Senedd report

Committee warns ‘financial timebomb’ will hit organisations in October

Review finds systemic racism within Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Lawyer Isha Khan has been appointed as the institution's new director

National Museums Northern Ireland to prioritise access as sites reopen

Dedicated booking slots are available for groups including older people and those with sight or hearing loss

Glasgow’s museums face funding crisis

Council says that without support from central government it will be a struggle to continue providing cultural services

Museum and heritage sector faces more redundancies

The National Trust may cut up to 1,200 jobs and York Museum Trust enters into redundancy consultations

Birmingham Museums Trust begins redundancy consultations

Around half of staff are at risk of losing their jobs

Scotland’s independent museums get £4m rescue package

Funding will be targeted at communities with fewer cultural opportunities