BECTU

Philippa Childs, head of media and entertainment trade union, Bectu, echoed those fears: "These tariffs, coming after Covid and the recent slowdown, could deal a knock-out blow to an industry that is only just recovering and will be really worrying news for tens of thousands of skilled freelancers who make films in the UK."

Head of media and entertainment trade union Bectu in the UK, Philippa Childs, said in a statement: "These tariffs, coming after Covid and the recent slowdown, could deal a knock-out blow to an industry that is only just recovering and will be really worrying news for tens of thousands of skilled freelancers who make films in the UK."

Broadcasting union Bectu said the "commitment to draw a line in the sand must not be an empty promise".

Head of industry union Bectu, Philippa Childs, said: "We welcome this timely and incisive report from the committee which identifies many of the urgent challenges currently facing the industry and its workforce."

Philippa Childs, head of the Bectu union, which represents TV crew, said the news was "incredibly disheartening".